RiXtrema’s Record Study of Retirement Plan Investment Expense Finds Over $17 Billion of Annual Waste
RiXtrema’s Record Study of Retirement Plan Investment Expense Finds Over $17 Billion of Annual Waste Fiduciary best practices research took 17 days of non-stop calculation on powerful 32 CPU Core computers NEW YORK– April 11, 2017 – RiXtrema announced the findings of a big data quantitative research effort on defined contribution plans. The largest ever...Read More
Breaking News on Rollovers: What DOL Really Did on April 5
We want to bring something very important to your attention regarding DOL Fiduciary Rule delay that was announced yesterday. The rule is delayed until June 9th and further examination of various provisions will happen throughout 2017. So, what will really happen on June 9th? Something very important. Any rollover advice will now have to be...Read More
New Portfolio Crash Test Scenario: Trump Tax Cuts
One of the recurring themes through the presidential elections and the speech yesterday were the tax cuts that are coming to businesses and middle class individuals. We in RiXtrema decided to examine what are the possible impact on the US economy. In our opinion the tax cuts should boost growth and positively stock market while...Read More
Skip Schweiss on New Horizons Opening in front of RIAs
For those of you who missed, some tremendously insightful comments from Skip Schweiss at TD Ameritrade as to potential sources of revenue growth for advisors. Enjoy: http://www.financial-planning.com/news/td-ameritrade-why-rias-are-missing-a-5-trillion-market-and-what-they-can-do-about-it
“Arguably, the Most Comprehensive DOL Rule Solution”
Bob Veres researches DOL Fiduciary Rule software solutions and finds that “Arguably, the most comprehensive DOL Rule solution is IRAFiduciaryOptimizer, offered by RiXtrema”. Here is a link to his study: http://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2017/01/23/dol-fiduciary-compliance-part-ii-the-most-comprehensive-solutions-for-ria-firms
RiXtrema in Journal of Fin Planning: DOL Rule Compliance & a Secret Revealed…
Journal of Financial Planning ran a very interesting cover story on advisor technology. RiXtrema’s Don Harding and Daniel Satchkov both answered questions for the magazine. Daniel talked about crucial components of the DOL Fiduciary Rule Solution and Don has revealed the best tech investment for an enterprise under $100. Here is Daniel’s reply to the question...Read More
Michael Kitces covers RiXtrema’s IRAFiduciaryOptimizer and FeeComp database
When we started building tools for advisors after working collectively for decades on software to institutions, I read Michael Kitces almost every day as a way to immerse myself into the issues advisors face. Michael has a way of writing that is intellectual, but clear and concise. That is why I am pleased he mentions...Read More
Now You Can Compare Your Fees To Other Advisors
Hi all, We have released a novel and important database of advisory fees called FeeComp. It is based on SEC form ADV data. We have solved the main problem with that form, namely that fees are reported in Part 2, which essentially is a free form essay i.e. unstructured and very hard to read automatically. Some...Read More
Some Exciting News To Share: 401kFiduciaryOptimizer Is Selected For Fiduciary Certification by CEFEX
401kFiduciaryOptimizer has only been around for 3 months and is already making major waves in the industry. Dozens of advisory firms are using it to take their fiduciary practice to the next level and to grow their business significantly. Now, 401kFO tool has been selected by Centre For Fiduciary Excellence, LLC, an independent certification organization...Read More
This Will Have Tremendous Implications For Your Practice
Something incredibly important just happened in the 401(k) plan sponsor space. An excessive fee lawsuit has been filed against a $9.2M plan with 114 participants. As we’ve been saying for months, smaller plan sponsors better stop being complacent. Conventional wisdom had it that smaller plans can fly under the radar and avoid such lawsuits. False....Read More