Category Archives: Retirement Plans

The danger with self directed brokerage accounts is still there

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

While the Department of Labor (DOL) heard the loud complaints concerning their intention to imposing disclosure requirements for plan sponsors on self directed brokerage accounts within retirement plans, it doesn’t exempt plan sponsors from liability in having these brokerage accounts … Continue reading →

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Advisors Advantage

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

My latest newsletter, geared towards financial advisors can be found here.

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9 Things That Financial Advisors to 401(k) Plans Can Actually Use

Posted on August 5, 2012 by admin

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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The DOL puts out the 401(k) self directed brokerage account fire

Posted on August 2, 2012 by admin

I am not a big fan of participant directed brokerage accounts within self directed 401(k) plans because it can lead to a whole host of issues and problems that plan sponsors may not anticipate. So while I’m not a big … Continue reading →

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But Everyone is Doing It

Posted on July 31, 2012 by admin

I was never part of the in crowd. Look at my picture, could I ever be in the “in crowd”. While I always heard the excuse “that everyone is doing it”, I was always the guy who wasn’t. That’s it … Continue reading →

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The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review

Posted on July 31, 2012 by admin

My latest newsletter can be found here

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Why Plan Sponsors Shouldn’t Have Too Much Loyalty to Their Plan Providers

Posted on July 29, 2012 by admin

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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Common Mistakes Plan Sponsors Should Avoid

Posted on July 25, 2012 by admin

An article on Plansponsor.com featuring me, based on a previous article that I wrote. Please see here.

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Retirement Plans aren’t paint by numbers

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

I got a good chuckle at the toy store once when a customer asked if the store had any paint by number pictures for sale. The toy store employee was confused as if the customer was speaking a foreign language. Too often, … Continue reading →

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The 3(16) Boom may cause some trouble

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

The next big thing in the retirement plan industry is the proliferation of companies offering ERISA §3(16) services. This is a result of the Department of Labor ill-advised Advisory Opinion which destroyed the business model of many “Open” MEPs (multiple … Continue reading →

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