Category Archives: Retirement Plans

The Radio Shack lesson for plan providers

Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy again and is closing another 187 stores. I know the jokes and how people are puzzled that they’re still in business. However, there is a lesson here for plan providers. When I was a kid, … Continue reading →

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401(k) Plan Sponsors: Don’t Make These Mistakes

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

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Don’t hire relatives as your plan providers

I have some simple rules to live by. I never bet on the Mets, eat at a place called Mom’s, play cards with a guy named Doc, or do business with family. Yet I have come across so many financial … Continue reading →

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Pick up the damn’ phone

As a consumer, I have to say the thing that annoys me the most is when you call a company or a person and they don’t return the call or reply to the messages I left. It’s annoying because to … Continue reading →

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You’re Paying for That

The best third party administration (TPA) salesman I ever knew wasn’t happy with the typical GMC SUVs that he had leased in the past, so he wanted something more. After talking with the head of the company who he was … Continue reading →

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Keep your politics off LinkedIn because it will hurt your brand

I had a great interview with Bruce Johnston on this site about social media and I think one of the important lessons he taught was how LinkedIn wasn’t Facebook. It’s a networking tool and what you might post on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Advisors Advantage, March 2017

My latest newsletter geared towards retirement plan providers can be found here.

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How You Can Stand Out From The Crowd As A Retirement Plan Advisor

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

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Litigation defending their 401(k) plan is the cost of doing business offering proprietary mutual funds

It’s a favorite topic of mine because it’s fascinating to consider, so many mutual fund companies are being targeted for litigation for offering proprietary mutual funds in their employees’ 401(k) plan. Every week, it seems that another mutual fund company … Continue reading →

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Revenue Sharing is Legal, so what?

An excessive fee lawsuit against Oracle Corporation will go on as the plaintiffs overcame a motion to dismiss. The lawsuit alleges that Oracle allowed the plan record keeper Fidelity to be paid between $68 to $140 per participant rather than … Continue reading →

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