Category Archives: Retirement Plans

Callan’s annual Defined Contribution Trends survey listed fees as plan sponsors’ main concern when dealing with their retirement plan, ahead of education and communication. Four years ago, fees were only the 4th main concern. What does it all mean? It … Continue reading →

Over the last 35 years, Duke University has had a championship basketball team on the court. In another court, Duke didn’t do too well. Duke University just settled a lawsuit alleging that it mismanaged its 403(b) plan for employees for … Continue reading →

For the past 15 years, it’s been apparent that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wanted to be out of the favorable determination letter business. Over time, the IRS was limiting when they would issue determination letters. When I first started … Continue reading →

I’ve probably said enough about the time that I came up with the crazy idea of having Sal The Stockbroker from The Howard Stern Show perform at my former synagogue when I was involved there.  The reason I did it … Continue reading →

While 2018 may have had less 401(k) litigation than the previous year, there was more than $90 million in settlements. While the cases involved large companies and institutions of higher learning, what it should do is teach a lesson to … Continue reading →

The private letter ruling that allowed a certain 401(k) plan to allow the employer to make payments to a participant’s student loan instead of a matching contribution piqued a lot of interest. But is it more hype than anything else? … Continue reading →

Georgetown University is now the 5th university that has won its case after being sued by plan participants over their 403(b) plan. In the Georgetown case, plaintiffs alleged that there was a breach because of annuities being included in the … Continue reading →

There are a lot of 401(k) conferences, but there are very few memorable 401(k) conferences. When I came up with That 401(k) Conference, I wanted something fun, something that was informative, and something memorable for the 401(k) advisors in attendance … Continue reading →

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