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Study: 401(k)s, IRAs underperform pensions

By Ross Kerber
Globe Staff / September 6, 2006

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Private 401(k) retirement-savings plans have underperformed traditional company pension plans by one percentage point a year, according to a Boston College report released yesterday that found individual retirement accounts fared even worse. (Full article: 548 words)

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