Category Archives: 401(k) Plans

The Second Deadly Sin for Plan Providers: Complacency

The movie Seven taught me that the seven deadly sins are wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony. Over time, I’ll develop a deadly sin list for retirement plan providers. I have touched upon the first deadly sin for … Continue reading

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The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review

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Bad Networking for Retirement Plan professionals

When it comes to building a retirement plan practice, networking is an important component. Whether you are a financial advisor or a third party administrator or an auditor, placing an advertisement in the local newspaper or the yellow pages (if … Continue reading

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Another 10 Major Misconceptions Plan Sponsors Have About Their Retirement Plans

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The Top 10 Major Misconceptions Plan Sponsors Have About Their Retirement Plans

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Saying goodbye to that old TPA can be difficult

The MTV reality series The Real World ends their opening intro by stating the show tries “to find out what happens… when people stop being polite… and start getting real.” As an ERISA attorney working with retirement plan clients I … Continue reading

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Cyprus and your 401(k)

While the folks in Cyprus can lose up to 10% of their bank account balance to help a European of their island nation, many point out that this may happen to us with our 401(k) and IRA accounts. We are … Continue reading

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Retirement Plan Sponsors Have More to Fear Than Fear Itself

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The Misunderstanding of 401(k) Fees

Forbes had a nice blog post on how 401(k) plan fee disclosures are misunderstood.  According to a survey they cited, 22% of all plan participants still think that they pay nothing for the administration of their plan. That’s actually an … Continue reading

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Advisors Advantage

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