Category Archives: Retirement Plans

I think the one thing that 401(k) plan sponsors really forget is that the plan is an employee benefit. As with all benefits, it is a tool to recruit and retain employees. A great plan with great tools for participation … Continue reading →

I was speaking to one the best 401(k) marketing gurus out there and when talking about my idea for a national conference, he told me that he warns smaller plan providers about how many conferences they attend. I agree because … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s a simplistic approach when it comes to certain things, but I see things the way they are in very simplistic approaches. When it comes to employees working for a client, I always say that happy employees never leave. … Continue reading →

There is further consolidation in the retirement plan business as TD Ameritrade is selling its retirement plan and custody assets to Broadridge Financial Solutions/ Matrix Financial Solutions≥ TD Ameritrade is not getting out of the business completely as they said … Continue reading →

After annoying many plan sponsors and plan providers by increasing user fees for their voluntary compliance program (VCP), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) goes the other way by increasing the number of opportunities for plan sponsors to correct errors through … Continue reading →

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It’s an odd mistake, but this is the third time I’ve had to handle it in the last 10 years: representing an employer that was sold a retirement plan that they weren’t supposed to have. Weird? You bet, but it … Continue reading →

I think LinkedIn is one of the greatest tools out there that can be used to effectively grow your plan provider book of business. Starting conversations in the newsgroups and providing free content has gone a long way to developing … Continue reading →