Monthly Archives: September 2016

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review

My latest newsletter geared towards financial advisors can be found here.

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that401ksite.com is live

Please check out that401ksite.com for all news related to 401(k) plans and beyond.

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How 401(k) Plan Sponsors Can Improve Their Plan At Little Cost

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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The rules are the rules are the rules

While I went to law school for a law degree and stayed an extra year to get a tax LLM degree, my feelings about the law is as simple as: “the rules are the rules are the rules.” Maybe it’s … Continue reading

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Avoid giving away your services for free

As a former, recovering Vice President of a synagogue, I’m always interested in how other synagogues attract new members. When I was the Vice President, I was in charge of membership and I always tried to bring in new members … Continue reading

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The Few. The Responsible. Those who can serve as Fiduciaries for Brokerage Firms.

Most brokerage firms are staying mum about how they intend to meet their requirements under the new fiduciary rule in 2017, but some have tipped their hands and are going to go the approach that I thought they would. State … Continue reading

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Retirement Plan “Hustlers” That Retirement Plan Sponsors Should Avoid

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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Will ERISA litigators live long enough to become the villains?

Everyone knows I love movies and the memorable lines that come from them. I’ma a big fan of The Dark Knight and the line uttered by Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent: You either die a hero or you live long … Continue reading

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Some Plan Providers will take advantage of good Fiduciary Practices

More and more plan sponsors are starting to understand their fiduciary duty and their duty to pay only reasonable plan expenses. That also means that there will be plan providers out there who will try to take advantage of the … Continue reading

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States get DOL approval for IRAs, but what about MEPs?

The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule providing states with a safe harbor under which they can create programs that require employers to establish payroll-deduction IRAs for employees. I would say that’s a positive step, but the fact that … Continue reading

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