Category Archives: 401(k) Plans

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There was a great article written by Fred Reish and his staff regarding Department of Labor (DOL)investigations into broker dealers and registered investment advisors and their relationships with their retirement plan clients. I recommend everyone in the industry to read … Continue reading →

Fee disclosure regulations will be implemented for the first time for retirement plans on April 1, 2012. There are many people in the industry who have asked for my opinion and my guess on what will happen when they are … Continue reading →

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A couple of years before and a couple of years after I left that third party administration (TPA) firm  the Director of ERISA Legal Services, I predicted their demise. Whether it was co-workers or competitors or financial advisors I had … Continue reading →

When you start fixing up the house (for me, a never ending battle) and replacing appliances or items like the front door or the roof (that was me last week), you realize that the replacements are more energy efficient. Replacing … Continue reading →

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 few weeks back, I met someone who … Continue reading →

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost of living adjustments (COLA) affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for Tax Year 2012. In general, many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2012 because the increase … Continue reading →