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In reply to the discussion: American business leaders are turning on Trump -- fast [View all]spooky3
(38,714 posts)52. Defined benefit pensions require the employer to increase their
Contributions if the investment returns fall short and the plan is then underfunded. The risk is on the employer. This is one reason why corporations terminated pension plans in favor of 401ks, where the employee bears the risk.
With few exceptions (such as employee stock ownership plans, which are a small minority of defined contribution plans), employers can allow up to 20% investment in employee stock.
https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/tax/company-stock-in-401k-plans-the-good-the-bad-and-the-risky#:~:text=Some%20plans%20have%20imposed%20limits,%2C%20the%20limit%20is%2020%25.
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I'm right there with you. Millions of us have been forced into the stock market
Coventina
Feb 2025
#3
Well Jesus in a basket. With tRUMP and all of his buddies frothing at the bit, doing everything negative how are
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2025
#15
"Ha ha. Suckers and Losers. Ha ha." - G.O.P. Felon-Rapist 47 and presidont muck
BoRaGard
Feb 2025
#19
Griffin is a scumbag sociopath, who pretty much owned Emanuel while he was mayor of Chicago. nt
Carlitos Brigante
Feb 2025
#23
There was another post earlier in this thread that said something similar.
Dynamic Unicorn
Feb 2025
#43
The presidency affects everybody. And it's scary how much Trump thinks he's just president of Fox News viewers.
Initech
Feb 2025
#35
What?? The Wizards of Wall St, The CEOs who are paid 300-400% more than their workers . . .
peggysue2
Feb 2025
#47