Method and system for assisting participants in an investment plan
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1. A method for facilitating investment by a participant in a 403(b) retirement fund comprising:
- populating a database with information regarding the participant;
providing a web site accessible by the participant;
allowing the participant to access the web site;
determining the risk aversion of the participant; and
displaying an existing investment portfolios of the participant, if any.
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Abstract
A system for facilitating investments portfolio modeling in an investment fund is disclosed. The system includes a computer that is operable to receive demographic information about a participant in an investment program, the information is provided to an investment advisor who determines a proposed portfolio based on a pre-existing portfolio or, if there is no pre-existing portfolio, based on other factors. The proposed portfolio is sent to the participant.
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1. A method for facilitating investment by a participant in a 403(b) retirement fund comprising:
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populating a database with information regarding the participant;
providing a web site accessible by the participant;
allowing the participant to access the web site;
determining the risk aversion of the participant; and
displaying an existing investment portfolios of the participant, if any. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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2. The method of claim I wherein the step of determining the risk aversion further comprises administering a multiple choice test to the participant to determine the risk aversion of the participant.
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6. A method for facilitating investments in a 403(b) plan comprising:
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receiving census data regarding a plurality of plan participants;
creating participant information files for each plan participants;
verifying each participant;
administering an investment profile analysis to each participant; and
providing a current investment portfolio of one or more investments upon request to each participant. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for facilitating investments for participants in an investment plan comprising:
- one or more computers operable to;
receive census information regarding the participants in the investment plan;
receive data regarding investments offered to participants in the investment plan;
administer a risk analysis test to each of the participants in the investment plan to determine each participant'"'"'s risk aversion; and
generate files regarding each of the participants in the investment plan. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- one or more computers operable to;
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