Category Archives: 401(k) Plans

The DOL and the Proposed Fiduciary Rule: A Prediction

Posted on July 19, 2015 by admin

Public comments regarding the Department of Labor’s proposed new fiduciary rule were due and the process will continue. I have said all along that the Department of Labor (DOL) will get a new fiduciary rule in place before Phyllis Borzi … Continue reading →

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For 401(k) plans, the best of time is now

Posted on July 19, 2015 by admin

I always tell this story because it’s funny: I went to a Jewish day school that didn’t provide lunch, so I had to brown bag it everyday. On one day, my mother forgot to put in my can of Coca … Continue reading →

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The Numbers Game of 401(k) Plan Assets

Posted on July 19, 2015 by admin

Life is a numbers game. Whether it’s business, family, or pleasure, numbers do matter. What the numbers say today, may not say tomorrow and you can often predict the future of the numbers because demographics are pointing the numbers to … Continue reading →

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Plan Provider Changes Shouldn’t Be Just To Make Someone $$$$$

Posted on July 15, 2015 by admin

Everyone has an opinion, but I think the independent opinion that is guided by beliefs and not by pay is far more important than the opinion that is greased by greed. I had lunch with my local neighborhood third party … Continue reading →

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How Employers Can Avoid Turning Their Retirement Plan Into An HR Disaster

Posted on July 15, 2015 by admin

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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Never Use Your Payroll Provider As Your 401(k) TPA

Posted on July 8, 2015 by admin

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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The Snowball Effect in not using an ERISA Attorney

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

The snowball fect is term for a process that starts from something that is small and builds upon itself, becoming larger and also perhaps potentially dangerous or disastrous. The idea is that an avalanche can be started by a single, … Continue reading →

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Advisors Advantage

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

My newsletter geared towards retirement plan providers can be found here.

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How Retirement Plan Advisors Can Benefit From Any New DOL Fiduciary Rule

Posted on July 4, 2015 by admin

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Then There Was None

Posted on June 30, 2015 by admin

One of the biggest problems of being a company in any type of business is recognizing talent and rewarding talent. A company that fails to recognize and reward talent will eventually see a talent exodus that will be problematic because … Continue reading →

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