Wei-Yin Hu

Financial Engines, Inc.

VP, Financial Research

1050 Enterprise Way, 3rd Floor

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

9

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Scholarly Papers (9)

1.

Behavioral Obstacles to the Annuity Market

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 05 Apr 2007
Wei-Yin Hu and Jason S. Scott
Financial Engines, Inc. and Financial Engines, Inc.
Downloads 902 (56,640)
Citation 18

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annuities, behavioral, prospect theory

Who Is Internationally Diversified? Evidence from the 401(k) Plans of 296 Firms

Number of pages: 95 Posted: 31 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2016
Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, Financial Engines, Inc., Financial Engines, Inc. and Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
Downloads 677 (81,614)
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International Diversification, Microdata, 401(k) Portfolios

Who Is Internationally Diversified? Evidence from the 401(k) Plans of 296 Firms

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 02/2014-025
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 08 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2016
Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, Financial Engines, Inc., Financial Engines, Inc. and Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
Downloads 156 (402,363)
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International Diversification, Micro Data, 401(k) Plans

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Retirement Savings Adequacy in U.S. Defined Contribution Plans

Number of pages: 89 Posted: 19 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 06 Feb 2020
London Business School, Financial Engines, Inc., Financial Engines, Inc. and Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
Downloads 657 (86,035)
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Retirement Savings; Household Finance; 401(k) Plans

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Efficient Annuitization with Delayed Payout Annuities

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 25 Sep 2006
Jason S. Scott, John G. Watson and Wei-Yin Hu
Financial Engines, Inc., Stanford Graduate School of Business and Financial Engines, Inc.
Downloads 593 (98,020)
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Annuities, annuitization, Social Security, pensions, longevity risk, insurance

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Who Should Save in a Roth 401(K)? (It’s Not Just About Tax Rates)

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 28 May 2009 Last Revised: 31 May 2009
Wei-Yin Hu
Financial Engines, Inc.
Downloads 378 (167,990)
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Roth, 401(k), tax deferred, saving, retirement, employer match, tax diversification, tax illusion

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What Makes a Better Annuity?

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 May 2009
Jason S. Scott, John G. Watson and Wei-Yin Hu
Financial Engines, Inc., Stanford Graduate School of Business and Financial Engines, Inc.
Downloads 306 (211,396)
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Annuity, longevity, insurance, pensions, welfare

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Who is Internationally Diversified? Evidence from 296 401(K)

NBER Working Paper No. w21236
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 08 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2023
Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, Financial Engines, Inc., Financial Engines, Inc. and Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
Downloads 126 (477,837)

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Evaluating Web-Based Savings Interventions: A Preliminary Assessment

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. 2013-299
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Jan 2014
Financial Engines, Inc., , Vanguard Group, Inc. and University of Pennsylvania
Downloads 77 (666,472)

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saving, retirement planning, 401(k) plans

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Behavioral Obstacles in the Annuity Market

Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 63, No. 6, 2007
Posted: 14 Dec 2007
Wei-Yin Hu and Jason S. Scott
Financial Engines, Inc. and Financial Engines, Inc.

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Private Wealth Management: Client Objectives, Constraints, and Behavior, Asset Allocation