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Advisors Advantage

Posted on May 6, 2015 by admin

My latest newsletter geared towards retirement plan providers can be found here.

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A 401(k) Plan is a tool, it’s how you use it that counts

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin

Before I had kids, I played golf. I took weekly golf lessons from a guy named Kenny. When it came to golf clubs, Kenny said that gold clubs were merely tools. It all depended on how you used them. My … Continue reading →

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For Retirement Plan Providers, It’s All About Making A Connection

Posted on May 1, 2015 by admin

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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Stick to what you know

Posted on April 28, 2015 by admin

Over the past 5 years as a solo ERISA practitioner, I always get asked if that’s all I do. It’s not some kind of insult, but a question on whether I also do financial advisory work and/or third party administration … Continue reading →

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The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review

Posted on April 27, 2015 by admin

My latest newsletter can be found here.

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An Army of One

Posted on April 23, 2015 by admin

A few years back, the Army unleashed a marketing campaign called “An Army of One.” The Sopranos has an episode called “An Army of One” when Jackie Jr. was whacked by Vito Spatafore. Around that time, I was working as … Continue reading →

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The Worthlessness Of The 401(k) Fiduciary Warranty

Posted on April 22, 2015 by admin

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

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DOL Proposes New Fiduciary Rule

Posted on April 20, 2015 by admin

Maybe it wasn’t Moses speaking from Mount Sinai, but the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new fiduciary rule that will change how retirement plan providers give advice. This is a re-proposal of a rule that was previously withdrawn a … Continue reading →

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My Support for a Fiduciary Rule

Posted on April 20, 2015 by admin

The current way that retirement plans are handled by registered investment advisors who are fiduciaries and the bulk of brokers who are not can be explained in a similar, following situation. Let’s say that there are two types of people … Continue reading →

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Plan Sponsors should invest in a scanner

Posted on April 20, 2015 by admin

Being a plan sponsor is a tough job and the amount of paperwork that goes with it can be overwhelming. The paperwork includes plan documents, summary plan descriptions, amendment, valuations, trusts statements, and payroll. The fact is that as a … Continue reading →

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