Category Archives: Retirement Plans

One of the questions that I am repeatedly asked is whether the Department of Labor overreached their rulemaking capability by applying their new fiduciary rule to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). I always tell people that will be for the courts … Continue reading →

When I was at Stony Brook for college, there were many student organizations that would have tables in the Student Union to attract new members. So many tables would have their members reading or doing something that distracted them from … Continue reading →

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Over the years, I worked with many organizations starting back with student political organizations and the school paper at Stony Brook. This includes actual businesses, civic and religious organizations. Many of these businesses and organizations thought that advertising was the … Continue reading →

I had a client who had been undergoing a Department of Labor (DOL) audit. Their mistake? Years ago, a former participant asked for a distribution from this trustee directed profit sharing plan (so no 401(k)) and my client failed to … Continue reading →

I love boxing and one of my favorite fights is when George Foreman shocked the world and knocked out Michael Moorer to become heavyweight champion at age 45. Jim Lampley doing the HBO broadcast proclaimed: “it happened! It happened!” When … Continue reading →

There was a new 401(k) plan sponsor on which providers are associated with being a “good value for the money”. Providers Most Associated with “Good Value for the Money” Among all plan sponsors 1   Empower Retirement 2   Ascensus 3   Fidelity … Continue reading →

I worked for someone once who I thought was the biggest pain in the rear end and I think when I got older and started my own business, I finally understood where he was coming from. When I work on … Continue reading →