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The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media

The beauty of social media is that everyone has an opinion. The negative part of social media is that everyone has an opinion. Once upon a time, disagreements lived at the dinner table, in union halls, or on the floor … Continue reading

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The DOL’s Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda: What Plan Providers Need to Know

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released its Spring 2025 regulatory agenda, and for those of us in the retirement plan industry, it reads like a greatest hits playlist — ESG, fiduciary rule, auto-portability, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), electronic disclosure, … Continue reading

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Home Depot Wins Forfeiture Fight: Another Court Shuts Down Fiduciary Breach Claims

Chalk up another win for plan fiduciaries in the ongoing wave of forfeiture reallocation suits — and this time, the plaintiffs didn’t even get the courtesy of a do-over. The Case Roughly a year ago, participant Guadalupe Cano sued Home … Continue reading

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Retirement Balances Hit Record Highs: Staying the Course Pays Off

According to Fidelity Investments’ latest Q2 2025 retirement analysis, retirement savers got some good news: average 401(k), 403(b), and IRA balances hit record highs. Despite the rocky market start this quarter, balances climbed: 401(k)s up 8%, 403(b)s up 9%, and … Continue reading

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Walking on Eggshells with Plan Sponsors

A long-time client of a financial advisor had a 401(k) plan sponsor that was quiet, easy to deal with, and, most importantly, loyal. Everything seemed smooth until the advisor’s new employee came on board. The new hire saw the plan … Continue reading

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Walking on Eggshells with Plan Sponsors

A long-time client of a financial advisor had a 401(k) plan sponsor that was quiet, easy to deal with, and, most importantly, loyal. Everything seemed smooth until the advisor’s new employee came on board. The new hire saw the plan … Continue reading

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The Daily Scam

Every single day, I get a text that someone is trying to hack into my Coinbase account. I don’t even need coffee anymore, the scam alerts are my morning jolt. If it’s not Coinbase, it’s an email claiming my law … Continue reading

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The Sandwich Generation Squeeze

Retirement saving is hard enough when you’re just trying to take care of yourself. Add in kids, and it gets tougher. Add in aging parents, and it can feel impossible. According to the 2025 Annual Retirement Study from the Allianz … Continue reading

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If You Put It in Writing, You’d Better Follow It

There’s never a shortage of new retirement plan fee and investment performance cases. The problem for plan sponsors is that even if you’re doing everything right, you can’t ever be completely sure you won’t be sued. That’s just the reality … Continue reading

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Another Forfeiture Suit, This Time at RTX

Just when you think the forfeiture reallocation litigation wave can’t get any bigger, another suit drops. The latest target? The 401(k) plan of RTX, the company formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corp. The case, Jacob v. RTX Corp. , was … Continue reading

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