Category Archives: Retirement Plans

My interview with BLR.com can be found here.

With changes in fee disclosure and the change in the definition of fiduciary, many advisors have been asking me for my opinion on what effect these changes will have. While I don’t have a crystal ball, I can certainly answer … Continue reading →

My latest article on JDSupra can be found here.

A friend of mine who is a retirement plan consultant was advising a $14 million plan on which custodian and third party administration (TPA) firm to use. She picked a local unbundled TPA, using the Schwab platform. The broker of … Continue reading →

The first time I heard the word Schnorrer, I was 7 years old and my parents took me to a trip to Mystic, Connecticut. During those days, the Connecticut Turnpike had eight toll booths from Greenwich to Mystic. It felt … Continue reading →

My guest gig on Voice America can be found here.

If you read my writings, you know that fiduciary liability is one of the plan sponsor’s more important concerns as a plan fiduciary.  Since participant directed plans under ERISA §404(c) are supposed to limit a plan sponsor’s liability, I have … Continue reading →

My latest article on JDSupra can be found here.

As a child growing up in Brooklyn, I had terrible allergies. I had an asthma attack when I was 5, so I took allergy shots almost every week until I was about 18. It’s debatable whether it actually improve my … Continue reading →