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Top 10 Hidden Liability Pitfalls That Retirement Plan Fiduciaries Should Avoid

My latest JDSupra article can be found here.

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The Problem With Free Or Low Cost Plan Documents

As an ERISA attorney who drafts plan documents at a flat fee, my biggest competitors are not other ERISA attorneys, but third party administration (TPA) firms. Plan documents are just another service that TPAs can provide and they can provide … Continue reading →

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Form 5500: Retirement Plan C.S.I.

In the movie Caddyshack, Ted Knight’s character Judge Elihu Smails was dumbfounded that Chevy Chase’s character; Ty Webb didn’t keep score on the golf course. Judge Smails asked Ty that if he didn’t keep score, how did he measure himself … Continue reading →

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No Mistakes In Your 401(k) Plan? Not So Fast…

My interview with BLR.com can be found here.

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Retirement Plan Regulation and Airline Deregulation

With changes in fee disclosure and the change in the definition of fiduciary, many advisors have been asking me for my opinion on what effect these changes will have. While I don’t have a crystal ball, I can certainly answer … Continue reading →

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Why Accountants Should Care About Their Clients’ Retirement Plans

My latest article on JDSupra can be found here.

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Another Reason for a New Fiduciary Standard

A friend of mine who is a retirement plan consultant was advising a $14 million plan on which custodian and third party administration (TPA) firm to use. She picked a local unbundled TPA, using the Schwab platform. The broker of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Retirement Plan “Schnorrer”

The first time I heard the word Schnorrer, I was 7 years old and my parents took me to a trip to Mystic, Connecticut. During those days, the Connecticut Turnpike had eight toll booths from Greenwich to Mystic. It felt … Continue reading →

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Business Leadership and The Managing Partner

My latest article on JD Supra can be found here.

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Appearence on Voice America

My guest gig on Voice America can be found here.

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