Monthly Archives: December 2011

…But it’s always been done that way.

My experience at law school could probably be summed up by one event. For first year law students, there is an event that everyone participates in and it’s called Moot Court where students argue a fictional appellate case in front … Continue reading

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How a Plan Sponsor Can Avoid Turning Their Retirement Plan Turn into a H.R. Disaster

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When it comes to MEPs, act on facts, not rumors

I remember being involved in student politics and finding out that with any student leader, there were bound to be rumors about that individual whether the rumor resembled the truth or not. So while I was with a client this … Continue reading

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401(k) Financial Advisors are getting better, but there is still room to grow

Years ago, moist financial advisors were not aware of their role as a retirement plan advisor when it came to handling their plan sponsor clients. Most advisors were mailing it in, pocketing the quarterly fee without meeting with the client … Continue reading

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10 Basic Retirement Plan Concepts That Every Plan Sponsor Should Understand

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ERISA 3(38) Fiduciaries and Buying Groceries

When the great Bill Parcells (go Big  Blue!) was the head coach of the New England Patriots, he got into a tiff with owner Robert Kraft because Parcells wanted more of a say in the personnel decision making process. Parcells … Continue reading

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Retirement Plan Industry predictions for 2012

Some of my predictions have come true (I knew the IPad would be a big hit) and some have not (I thought Amazon.com was crazy to sell stuff besides books, music, and DVDs). However, that doesn’t stop me from making … Continue reading

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Another 10 Major Misconceptions Plan Sponsors Have About Their Retirement Plans

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Rules for Retirement Plan Providers to Live By

Like Newman in Seinfeld, I’m not a big fan of creeds. However, I am a big fan of rules that sound like creeds.  Here is a list I have developed on rules that retirement plan providers should live by. This … Continue reading

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