Category Archives: Retirement Plans

I have been involved with the multiple employer plan (MEP) business for about 14 years now ever since I worked for a third party administrator (TPA) and one of our clients, the main office of a well known national charity … Continue reading →

Every week on 401(k) Help Center, I see an article about some retirement plan provider being bought out by another. The consolidation in the retirement plan business has been an ongoing theme ever since fee disclosure regulations were implemented in … Continue reading →

The Department of Labor (DOL) has been accepting comments regarding its proposed rule on multiple employer plans (MEPs) which they issued after President Trump directed them to under an executive order. The comments are consistent with my thoughts that the … Continue reading →

Edward Jones is going to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging they were using investments in the 401(k) plan to enrich themselves. The lawsuit alleged that Edward Jones loaded its 401(k)plan with certain investment options in order to further … Continue reading →

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My latest newsletter can be found here.

My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

There are so many articles for plan sponsors (I’ve written quite a few) where they go on and on about what plan sponsors need for a successful 401(k) plan. Rather than go into a whole diatribe, here is a Reader’s … Continue reading →

Many years ago, I started the idea of creating a law firm that intended to be the Wal-Mart of legal service where I would do wills for $100 and tax returns for $150. The business miserably failed because the fact … Continue reading →