Insights from Steve Rogers with NAPA on 401(k) Plan Participants Interest in the Nasdaq-100

Steve Rogers, CEO of Shelton Capital Management, explains key findings with the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) from the SCM Annual Nasdaq-100 Retirement Survey showing plan participants are increasingly eager to include the Nasdaq-100 in their 401(k) plans.

“This index is universally popular with investors, but there are shockingly few 401(k) plans that offer it,” Steve Rogers said of investment menu products linked to the NASDAQ 100. “It’s in IRAs and personal accounts, but not 401(k)s.” But, why?

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