Comments on: 401(k) Plan Blackout Period http://financegourmet.com/blog/retirement/401k-blackout-period-understanding-definition-guide/ Personal Finance, Investing, Banking, Credit Cards, Savings, and More Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Finance Gourmet http://financegourmet.com/blog/retirement/401k-blackout-period-understanding-definition-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Finance Gourmet Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:00:36 +0000 http://www.financegourmet.com/blog/?p=356#comment-1814 The length of the blackout period depends on both the changes and the plan. The point is to not have trades and transfers taking place while the plan is being moved around. It also allows for money that is invested in options that do not exist in the old plan to be migrated, which involves selling the old securities and buying new ones. The length is not a concern that there is something bad happening, although shorter is better. The length of the blackout period depends on both the changes and the plan. The point is to not have trades and transfers taking place while the plan is being moved around. It also allows for money that is invested in options that do not exist in the old plan to be migrated, which involves selling the old securities and buying new ones. The length is not a concern that there is something bad happening, although shorter is better.

]]> By: Ruth http://financegourmet.com/blog/retirement/401k-blackout-period-understanding-definition-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 Ruth Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:54:14 +0000 http://www.financegourmet.com/blog/?p=356#comment-1808 Hi - thanks for the info - we just got notice of a blackout period (switching administration) from Oct. 31 - Dec. 9. You mention that nowadays it is typically a week or so, not over a month. Should I be concerned at all at this length of time? Thank you. Hi – thanks for the info – we just got notice of a blackout period (switching administration) from Oct. 31 – Dec. 9. You mention that nowadays it is typically a week or so, not over a month. Should I be concerned at all at this length of time?

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