Monthly Archives: November 2014

An Employer’s “Recipe” for having a Great Retirement Plan

My latest article on JDSupra.com can be found here.

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Bells and whistles not being used is worse than having no bells and whistles

My wife will admit I am a dutiful husband. For years, I have been forced from sleep to stand online for Black Friday sales. One year, I stood on line at Sports Authority for the 5 am open to buy … Continue reading

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Avoid the next big thing in 401(k) Litigation

ERISA litigators need to eat and once they exhausted much of the fee litigation prior to the implementation of fee disclosure, they needed something else to sink their teeth in. Then we got cases regarding using the wrong share classes … Continue reading

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Why An Employer Can And Should Set Up A Retirement Plan Committee

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The Fallout from Fee Disclosure continues

When I was fresh out of school and started my first job working for a third party administration (TPA), the paralegal that I was working with told me her experience with the retirement plan business that was pre-ERISA. Marge told … Continue reading

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As a 401(k) financial advisor, Networking takes time

Being a retirement plan financial advisor is a never-ending battle to maintain your book of business while trying to grow it. When it comes to networking and social media, I think the way you meet potential clients and potential sources … Continue reading

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Good “Housekeeping” Tips To Minimize A Retirement Plan Sponsor’s Liability

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Mid-Term Elections and Being A Plan Sponsor

Whether you vote right or left, the beauty of the mid-term elections was that it is ultimately about accountability. Accountability is the essence of democracy. Many of the Senators defeated in the mid-term elections were from the Class of 2008, … Continue reading

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Plan participation is up, but the problems remain

The percentage of workers who participate in a retirement plan increased in 2013 for the first time since 2010, according to a report by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute. Participation rose to 40.8 percent, up from 39.7 percent in … Continue reading

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Advisors Advantage

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

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