{"id":195683,"date":"2023-08-31T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=195683"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:22:32","slug":"behind-the-curtain-of-401k-plans-with-law-professors-ian-ayres-and-quinn-curtis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/podcasts\/contributor-podcasts\/behind-the-curtain-of-401k-plans-with-law-professors-ian-ayres-and-quinn-curtis\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Curtain of 401K Plans with Law Professors Ian Ayres and Quinn Curtis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Americans rely on 401k plans as the primary source to fund their retirements. But many also don\u2019t understand the behind-the-scenes details that play a significant role in the outcomes they generate with these retirement plans. In this episode, we speak with Yale law professor Ian Ayres and UVA law professor Quinn Curtis to help us fill in these gaps and discuss how retirement plans can produce better outcomes for their participants. 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