The Swedish default fund was well-designed: low fees of only 16 basis points, well diversified, roughly 90%+ equity (an intentional policy choice because the larger defined-benefit portion served as fixed income), invested via index funds with small hedge fund and venture capital exposure—a fund Thaler personally would have been happy to invest in.

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Speaker

Richard Thaler

Evidence Quote

the fees and this fund were only 16 basis points

Source

Richard Thaler on Libertarian Paternalism 11/6/2006EconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 7:01:05 PM

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