Category Archives: Retirement Plans

The De-Conversion Process

Years ago, I was the Executive Editor of my law school’s news magazine. In one of my final issues, a friend of mine wrote an article that was serious, but really funny at times. His bone of contention was over … Continue reading

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Why 401(k) Plan Sponsors Should Make Sure Education and Advice is Offered To Their Participants

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The Casino count room and the 401(k) Custodian

One of the more interesting points of the movie Casino was that Nevada Gaming Control rules forbade casino owners from being in their own count room, where all the money from gaming was collected.  It was an absurd point, but … Continue reading

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The 2012 Retirement Plan “Perfect Storm”

A “perfect storm” is an expression that describes an event where a rare combination of circumstances will aggravate a situation drastically. The term is also used to describe an actual phenomenon that results in an event of unusual magnitude. With … Continue reading

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Advisors Advantage

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How Financial Advisors Can Use the New 401(k) Advice Rules to Their Competitive Advantage

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The Law Firm Review

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DOL investigations of Retirement Plan Financial Advisors

There was a great article written by Fred Reish and his staff regarding Department of Labor (DOL)investigations into broker dealers and registered investment advisors and their relationships with their retirement plan clients. I recommend everyone in the industry to read … Continue reading

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The Future after Fee Disclosure and the Crystal Ball

Fee disclosure regulations will be implemented for the first time for retirement plans on April 1, 2012. There are many people in the industry who have asked for my opinion and my guess on what will happen when they are … Continue reading

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So You Decided to Set Up a Retirement Plan?

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