Market Outlook

RPA’s Market Outlook is provided quarterly to our clients and friends in order to share our perspective.

Click here to access RPA's latest 1Q24 Market Outlook. 

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Stable Value Funds: A Risk-Free Dilemma?

RPA’s Investment Committee analyzes the appropriate use of stable value funds in participant-directed retirement plans.

Insurance company fixed (or general) accounts and stable value funds are prevalent across defined contribution retirement plans. Stable value funds often account for a large portion of a plan’s total assets, particularly in governmental retirement plans where they commonly account for 20-40% or more.

But, is that a sound and rational choice for most investors? What role should stable value play for a person saving and investing for retirement?

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