What will new stipulations for CFPs mean for fiduciaries?
With all of the ongoing regulation by the SEC and DOL, it’s about time more parties join the ring. As reported recently by InvestmentNews, the CFP board will now be...Read More
HOW FACEBOOK EXPLOITS YOU & WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO
Facebook is a company everyone loves to hate. But few people realize that Facebook’s scandals are almost completely predetermined by the nature of a platform business in a time of...Read More
House Passes the SECURE Act
On May 23, 2019, the House of Representatives passed the Secure Act, a bill backed by both Republicans and Democrats that aims to improve the nation’s retirement system. If it...Read More
Robo vs. Advisor
In the past few years, robo-advisory platforms gained a lot of traction in the world of financial planning. The first robo-advisory firms were launched in 2008 during the...Read More
Case Study: Searching By Service Providers
Targeting a plan’s record keeper or current advisor is one of the most commonly asked about features for our Larkspur Executive. Do we know who their current advisor is? Their plan administrator? The answer to these questions is: yes, we do know for many plans
Are investors moving away from active target date funds into their passive counterparts?
InvestmentNews recently reported that actively managed target date funds are quickly losing market share to their passive counterparts. Currently active target date funds hold $570 billion while passive hold $480...Read More