Monthly Archives: January 2014

MyRA: A nice idea, but it won’t become popular

Regardless of which side of the political aisle created it, I like any product or plan that allows rank and file employees to save for retirement. President Obama made good on his State of the Union speech promise by ordering … Continue reading

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Avoid the Retirement Plan Soap Opera by having Participants update their beneficiary forms

Yes, I will admit it, I love soap operas. My favorite show of all-time is Dallas and when I was a senior in high school and I was at home around 12:30 pm, I watched in succession, Young and The … Continue reading

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Retirement Plans: the one employee benefit you should watch before you cut

As I have stated before, I am loath to hire employees because I was an employee once too. That pretty much means that I never met an employee whoever thought they were overpaid. For that matter, I never met an … Continue reading

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The Plan Checklist That Every Retirement Plan Sponsor Needs

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Make sure your Plan Service is more than just a typical gimmick

A year or so ago, a good friend of mine who is an ERISA §3(38) fiduciary won a case from a disgruntled broker who claimed that all 3(38) services was just marketing. A 3(38) fiduciary that does a competent job … Continue reading

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Dumb Things Retirement Plan Sponsors Should Avoid Doing

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Two trains of thought for the new Financial Advisor regarding the Plan’s TPA

One of my least favorite sayings is : “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.” I detest it because it suggests complacency of something that is mediocre. It kind of reminds me of when New York City Mayor Ed Koch … Continue reading

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Plan sponsors can’t afford to pay more than they should

When I was 13 and I had my Bar Mitzvah, I plucked down about $2,000 in 1985 money for a state of the art Apple IIe with a monochrome monitor. One of the first pieces of software I bought was … Continue reading

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Things They Never Tell You as a Retirement Plan Provider

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Advisors Advantage

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

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