Case Study: Here is How a Prudent Process Approach Prevails
Litigation against plan sponsors is nothing new. But in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007-2008, the number of excessive fee lawsuits that were brought by participants in 401(k) has increased. Tibble vs. Edison, decided in 2017, was one of the most famous cases in which the plaintiffs claimed that executives of the Edison International Inc.
Chuck’s Gambit: Spend Your Tax Windfall Like We Tell You To!
On Monday, senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and senator Bernie Sanders wrote a New York Times Opinion piece that, quite frankly, left me a bit puzzled. I understand why the...Read More
How Cryptocurrency Can Still Take Over The Internet: Part II
In a previous post I explained why most of the common criticisms of cryptocurrency (and Bitcoin specifically) are off the mark or are simply disingenuous. At this point, I would...Read More
More Advisors Now See Opportunity Instead of Competition in Technology
Financial advisors are less intimidated by the risk of technological progress taking their jobs rather than they were a few years ago. Indeed, there are signs that advisors are becoming...Read More
As a Fiduciary, How Well Do You Know Your Risk?
Recently FINRA has released its 2019 Risk Priorities and Examination Priorities Letter, where investment suitability remains its top priority. The main category in the suitability area continues to be deficient...Read More
Case Study: Finding Plans with the Highest Fees
Our client specializes in cutting out excess fees in retirement plans, so their ideal prospect is one that is paying too much for their current plan. They need to be able to easily identify plans that are paying a high cost for their size, so how can they identify how much is too much?