Monthly Archives: February 2023

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) remain the biggest segment of the retirement plan market, hitting almost $14 trillion in assets, thanks to 401(k) rollovers. Over the past 10 years, IRA market share has increased from 31% to 38% and is expected … Continue reading →

That 401(k) National Virtual Conference returns in 2024. The two-day event will be held on Thursday-Friday, January 25-26, 2024. Details for sign-up available soon.

With some great presentations and a lively roundtable, That 401(k) National Virtual Conference entertained and educated more than 50 plan providers on January 26-27th. Presentations included a litigation update from Invesco’s Bill Schories and a SECURE 2.0 presentation from yours … Continue reading →

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

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

I know two retirement plan providers in Federal prison for embezzling retirement plan assets. They did the crime, they are doing the time. However, there are times when people haven’t embezzled, but they have done enough troubling things, that people … Continue reading →

When you switch third-party administrators (TPAs), there is a lot of work involved. I don’t recommend switching TPAs if you don’t have to, but there are times you need to. The problem is that there are TPAs out there that … Continue reading →

When things are going great, people are interested. When it isn’t, they aren’t. A new survey of retirement plan sponsors, financial advisors, and plan participants show little interest among plan participants to invest their retirement assets in crypto. Ubiquity Retirement … Continue reading →

There has been a push to add annuities to retirement plans, but I don’t see it gaining ground. According to Alight, plan sponsors are hesitant to add it, which was part of the 2019 SECURE Act. Alight’s data showed that … Continue reading →