Why the whiff of another delay of Schwab's ETF-only 401(k) plan is drawing so much attention
As one snag follows another, the pressure builds on a signature Walt Bettinger effort, but some insiders call Schwab's pace and patience justified, even laudable
Stephen Winks
This may be too obvious, but why wouldn’t an enterprising large scale competitor simply utilize proven Invest-N-Retire technology and preempt Schwab by being first to market with the resources to fully capitalize on the opportunity.
The rationale seems sound, why isn’t there more attentiveness to competitive market position.
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