Category Archives: Retirement Plans

Employees will screw up, be honest in fixing it

“A lot of holes in the desert, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. But you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in … Continue reading

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Great selling, but be right

There are a lot of people in the retirement plan business that are great at selling. I always said that Rich Laurita was the greatest salesman I knew. My. The joke was that Rich couldn’t spell 401(k). But Rich was … Continue reading

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With some penalties, there is nothing I can do

Memorial Sloan Kettering is probably one of the top 5 cancer hospitals in the United States. If I ever got cancer, I’d be there as a patient instead of some rinky dink local hospital (my mother would take us to … Continue reading

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Shut up and say Thank You

My maternal grandmother Rozalia was the sweetest person I ever knew. When I would get a gift from her, she would simply say: “shut up and say thank you.” That was her way of saying that she didn’t want to … Continue reading

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That last button on your 401(k) plan

As an attorney, I hate dressing up. If I could wear a sports jersey to meetings, I would. One thing I hate is buttoning up the dress shirt. There always seems to be one button unbuttoned or one done incorrectly, … Continue reading

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Change is inevitable

The local baseball card show promoter sold its two biggest shows to a memorabilia dealer who took over a show in Boston. As I told my son, change is inevitable—for the show, for the vendors, and for the people who … Continue reading

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LTPT and Automatic Enrollment will cause a lot of errors

I am all for an increase in retirement plan coverage. The problem is the errors that go with it. The long-term, part-time rule for deferral participation in 401(k) plan, is a great idea. So is automatic enrollment for new plans … Continue reading

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I don’t see Roth Employer Contributions as being a big thing

One of the option of SECURE 2.0 is allowing employers to offer partricipants the right to Roth Employer contributions where they can pay the taxes upfront, and get tax free treatment on employer contributions. As long as employers require vesting … Continue reading

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Sageview buys OnTrack 401(k)

SageView Advisory Group has announced its acquisition of OnTrack 401(k), based in Frederick, Maryland. OnTrack 401(k) manages $400 million in Assets Under Advisement (AUA) and provides retirement plan consulting services to more than 90 clients. SageView has locations in 21 … Continue reading

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GAO doesn’t show much about Crypto in 401(k)

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) unleashed a report about crypto assets in 401(k) plans, but it didn’t reveal much. According to the GAO, industry data suggests that 401(k) investment in crypto assets remains low. But the report leaned more heavily … Continue reading

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