Monthly Archives: February 2015

401(k) Enrollment Meetings Should Be More Livelier Than Funerals

I have been to many funerals and many 401(k) enrollment meetings and I have to say that most funerals are livelier than 401(k) enrollment meetings.  It doesn’t have to be that way. When I started my own practice and wrote … Continue reading

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Enrollment Meetings Don’t Have To Be Run Like Funerals

I have been to many funerals and many 401(k) enrollment meetings and I have to say that most funerals are livelier than 401(k) enrollment meetings.  It doesn’t have to be that way. When I started my own practice and wrote … Continue reading

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The White House wants a new fiduciary rule

The White House unveiled their plan to direct the Department of Labor to unveil a new fiduciary standard rule that will curb the conflict of interest and excessive fees that the White House says that mars 401(k) and IRA investing. … Continue reading

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Lockhead Martin and the Trickle Down Effect

Lockhead Martin settled their excess fee lawsuit concerning their 401(k) plan by making a $62 million settlement with plan participants. That is probably the highest excess fee settlement on record. I know how people think and most plan sponsors like … Continue reading

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Reasons When A Plan Sponsor Should Change Their Plan Providers

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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When you get fired, there maybe a bigger story out there

When I used to date in school, I would get some crazy breakup lines that I knew had nothing to do with reality. “The maybe it’s fate we won’t be together” or “you’d make a great husband” lines are something … Continue reading

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What Retirement Plan Sponsors Have To Fear

My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

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A great Retirement Plan? It’s not in the water.

I love bagels and one of the greatest debates out there is what makes them great. People swear up and down that it’s the water from New York. They believe it so much so that there are businesses who advertise … Continue reading

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Advisors Advantage

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

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Hardship Withdrawal Requests should have documentation

A few weeks back, an advisor told me that a large bundled provider is offering some sort of hardship withdrawal service that allows participants to get a quick withdrawal as long as they state that they have an immediate and … Continue reading

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