Category Archives: 401(k) Plans

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Why an Employer Should Visit a Retirement Plan Dentist to avoid a Plan Root Canal

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Some plan sponsors will only “get it” when it’s too late

I talk to a lot of advisors and I have many advisor clients around the country and one of the things that I keep on hearing is that even with fee disclosure regulations almost 2 years later, it is still … Continue reading

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Plan Document Mistakes a Retirement Plan Sponsor Should Avoid

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The proposed Fiduciary Rule and the selling of Fear

I’m a Howard Stern fan since I was about 11. I’m sorry if you’re offended, but I love that brand of humor. One of the main producers of funny materials are guys by the name of Sal & Richard. Aside … Continue reading

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You might be a golden Plan provider, but some Plan sponsor may see you as trash

Aside from my children and my wife, my favorite person of all-time was my grandmother Rose. In a few weeks, it would have been her 90th birthday and I wish she could have made it because she was the most … Continue reading

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As a Plan provider, saying sorry can go a long way

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

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Why you Shouldn’t Hire your Friends or Family as your Retirement Plan’s Financial Advisor

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As a plan provider, learn to say no

I always believe that regardless of whether it’s business or in regular day-to-day life, that you can’t be everything for everybody. Being honest with that is only half the battle. A lot of times, I met folks who are interested … Continue reading

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The DOL script Plan Sponsors don’t want to hear

I have 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

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