Let’s say that you work for a company offering automatic enrollment in their retirement plan. That’s a good thing. In such instances, the employer will typically enroll an employee in the plan once he or she meets eligibility requirements. At that point, a certain percentage of the paycheck, known as the contribution rate, will be directed into the investment fund the company has selected...
Anirban Basu, Chariman Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group (SPG), is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading economic consultants. Prior to founding SPG he was Chairman and CEO of Optimal Solutions Group, a company he co-founded and which continues to operate. Anirban has also served as Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist for RESI, where he used his extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic region to support numerous clients in their strategic decision-making processes. Clients have included the Maryland Department of Transportation, St. Paul Companies, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Players Committee and the Martin O'Malley mayoral campaign.