Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Changing Definition of Plan Fiduciary and Why Plan Sponsors Should Care

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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Some TPAs are in the administration business, some are not

I have a friend who is an insurance agent and she was looking for a new TPA 9third party administrator) for her clients. She previously gave work to a TPA that also happens to sell insurance and financial products (which … Continue reading

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To Add or not to Add: Annuities in 401(k) Plans

As Michael Corleone said in the very underrated “The Godfather Part III”, “Just when I want to get out, they keep bringing me back in.” Since 401(k) plans are not subject the joint and survivor annuity requirements of the Internal … Continue reading

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The Curious Result of 401(k) Automatic Enrollment

Automatic enrollment, a feature formerly known as “negative election” have been around for about dozen years, but actually codified in the law in 2006. Under the law, companies are allowed to automatically enroll workers in their 401(k) plans and have … Continue reading

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Advisors Advantage Newsletter

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Why Financial Advisors Need To Value The Art of Retirement Plan Design

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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#1 Most Read Article on JDSupra.com for June 2011

I had the #1 most read article on JDSupra.com, as well as #12. Here is the list. Thanks to all my readers.

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Plan Providers Can’t Be Everything for Everybody

I wrote an article about the selling of fiduciary guarantees and how that was a deceptive practice in my mind because plan sponsors assume that this guarantee protects them a lot more than in the very limited circumstances that it … Continue reading

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The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review

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Why Retirement Plans Need A Financial Advisor

My latest JDSupra artcile can be found here.

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