Category Archives: Retirement Plans

Marketing For Plan Providers: What It Can Do And What It Can’t

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Even if you’re doing your job as a plan sponsor, you still can get sued

The fact is that sometimes, bad things happen to good people.  That can be said about retirement plans and the good plan sponsors and providers who do their job. No matter how great a job you do, the threat of … Continue reading →

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myRA put out to pasture

President Obama’s myRA program was put out to pasture by the Trump administration because of high government cost and low participation. The program was a laudable one it was a program for employees who didn’t have access to a retirement … Continue reading →

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401(k) Plan Sponsors: It’s Time To Wake Up

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Business Advice from Eric Bischoff

Yes, you’d think I’ve lost it if I’m telling you that former World Championship Wrestling (WCW) guru Eric Bischoff would have business advice for retirement plan providers, but based on something he did in the past, I think he does. … Continue reading →

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Bonus can cost you more than one way

When I first started working as an ERISA attorney in September 1998, I was pleasantly surprised when my boss Harvey Berman gave me a $300 bonus that December for the Holidays. That was the last bonus I ever got as … Continue reading →

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Getting into trouble with the DOL and the IRS maybe just bad luck

As an ERISA attorney for almost 19 years, I have seen a lot of strange things that plan sponsors have done to risk the ire of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Labor (DOL). Many of these … Continue reading →

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Stressing Value is a better proposition than stressing cost

Retirement plan providers need to look at their fees and determine what work they are doing for their retirement plan clients because like me, they may try to break down their plan expenses into a day rate and try to … Continue reading →

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Absurd Things About 401(k) Plans That Are Actually True

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Understand the other side

One of the great talents that most people lack is having empathy. I think empathy is an actual talent is because understanding what other people feel is something that can certainly give you a leg up in business. You really … Continue reading →

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