Monthly Archives: September 2017

Using Funds From Only One Family Is An Awful Idea

You must know about the shoemakers’ children and how they go barefoot and have no shoes. In the retirement plan industry, we have retirement plan providers and their employees’ retirement plan. I know, I have been there. The third-party administrator … Continue reading

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You Might Be The Plan Provider That They Don’t Need Right Now

When it comes to Super Hero movies, the best by far is The Dark Knight. It was a gripping drama with well-written characters that just happened to be about super heroes and villains. The movie is full of great, thought … Continue reading

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Relief for Hurricane Victims

Thanks to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have granted extensions of certain deadlines for both plan sponsors and participants directly … Continue reading

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No joke: Gucci sued for “expensive” 401(k) plan

When I think of Gucci, I think of a high-priced brand. Coincidentally or not, they are being accused of running a high-priced 401(k) plan. Selling high-priced leather goods is OK, running an expensive 401(k) plan is not. Like many cases … Continue reading

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Good Housekeeping Tips Every 401(k) Plan Sponsor Should Follow

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Stating The Obvious On Fees

The 401k Averages Book is one of the great publications in the retirement plan business and I recommend it. I won’t recommend a report they just did because it was stating the obvious. According to their report:  “Are All $5,000,000 … Continue reading

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The Trump threat to 401(k) and the reality of it

When Donald Trump was elected President last November, there were quite a few people who promised gloom and doom as if it was the end of our republic. Despite the tweets and the drama, that really hasn’t panned out yet.Many … Continue reading

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What They Don’t Know As A 401(k) Sponsor May Hurt Them

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Get rid of the bad decision makers

I was a Vice President of a synagogue once and the biggest problem I had is that the people who had a greater say that I did were the same people who turned a synagogue from 750 member families to … Continue reading

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One From The Heart

The Dark Knight Rises is one of my favorite movies and one great scene at the end is when Catwoman tells Batman: “You don’t owe these people anymore. You’ve given them everything” and Batman says: “Not everything. Not yet.” Whether … Continue reading

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