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Asked 7/2/2009
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401-k choices My employer only has fidelity. I work for a petroleum company we have changed names and owners. they do not want to allow us other choices. I understand there is a provision for in service withdrawals. I want our company to allow us other choices, even a fixed indexed annuity would be better then losing money. I understand the IRS allows rollovers, but it appears the TPA is too much interested in losing their asset fees. I want to know what I can do. Iam age 55 and I simply do not like the choices of losing money or parking it into a money market. I can get a 10% match with an annuity. why cant they allow us to do this. is there a provision for rewriting their 401-k plan? to allow for other choices.
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Answer 1/3 - Submitted 7/2/2009
Your employer negotiates with 401(k) administrators, like Fidelity, to provide options to employees for the investing of their retirement money. If the employer chose to, they might add an option for an annuity, but it is unlikely. I don't believe they could do it with Fidelity, and would have to add or change administrators.
In your situation, I would decrease the amount I was contributing to my 401(k), and set up an IRA of my own, possibly with that annuity you mentioned. Investigate the fees and account restrictions associated with an annuity carefully -- 10% sounds a bit too good to be true in the current investing environment.
Answer 2/3 - Submitted 7/2/2009
Fidelity Investments has many, many funds you could invest in. If your employer matches with you they are also giving you a gift of the match. Generally annuities are not a good investment, with lots of fees and rather anemic return. In the long run you will be much better off with Fidelity.
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