Monthly Archives: July 2019

Don’t let consolidation scare the life out of you

When I travel to a stadium or a game, I’m a beer snob and I will walk around to find a beer that isn’t Bud, Coors, or Miller, or even Blue Moon. I always like to use beer as an … Continue reading

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Introducing That HR Association

You’ve seen the logo for many of That 401(k) Conferences as a conference sponsor, but you don’t know much about That HR Association. That HR Association is a human resource benefit corporation with the idea of providing human resource management … Continue reading

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Can we do better with automatic rollover IRAs? Yes.

I call myself the “most dangerous ERISA attorney in America” because I’m not afraid to express my opinion. So I’m going to say something that will irk a few people. As the Department of Labor is concerned with missing participants … Continue reading

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Having A Payroll Provider As Your 401(k) TPA Is An Awful Idea

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

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The cost of holding free events

One thing I did with That 401(k) Conference is to have a price for admission. Sure, there have been advisors who scoffed at paying a fee to attend, but I’ve been to too many free 401(k) related events. When you … Continue reading

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You and shelf space payments

Shelf space payments where mutual funds pay a platform a fee for space on their 401(k) shelf of investments is the newest thing, especially as a way to replace the loss of revenue sharing. One provider, in particular, is under … Continue reading

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The uncashed check fiasco

In the retirement plan industry, we have rules and we have guidelines on what to follow. However, there is one gray area that the Department of Labor (DOL) has absolutely no guidance: uncashed checks. Uncashed checks are becoming a real … Continue reading

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IRS thinks about getting rid of the MEP bad apple rule

One of the biggest strikes against multiple employer plans (MEPs) may go the way of bellbottoms and Betamax. The Internal Revenue Service is proposing an exception to the one bad apple rule, which means that the action of lack of … Continue reading

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Advisors Advantage

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Dangers That As A 401(k) Provider You Need To Avoid

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