403(b) Plan Fiduciaries Take The Baton from 401K Litigation
The Story that Never Gets Old 401(k) litigation has been on going for nearly ten years and now lawyers began to vigorously extend it over to 403(b) plans. Top national educational...Read More
The DOL’s Fiduciary Rule: Where Will We Go Now?
Much has been speculated about the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling last Thursday to vacate the Fiduciary Rule, perhaps most notably the fact that the decision really only applies...Read More
DOL Fiduciary Rule Best Interest Requirements: Creditor Protection in ERISA Plans
Is it important to factor in safety from creditors during a 401(k) rollover? How safe was the money in the 401(k) and how safe will it be in an IRA?...Read More
Retirement Crisis: Managing Your Clients’ Risk & Expectations
According to the recent Blackrock Investor Pulse Survey, we are in a retirement crisis and advisors who work with pre-retirees are on the front lines. Investors are generally pessimistic about...Read More
“Who’s Your Robo?”
Bob Clark tells a story about a fouled-up online customer experience, and says that when things go wrong, you need a human in the loop to fix them. So he’s not worried...Read More
Crash Tests, Clairvoyants and Risk Managers
This blog entry is published in the Financial Advisor Magazine Expert Views Risk management is all about finding the suitable risk/return profile. Suitable, that is, to the holder of the...Read More
What If Fed Tapers? How Does a Risk Manager Prepare?
In Part 2 the stress test of Fed tapering QE is discussed as a way to cover for shortcomings of risk models. Incorporating plausible macro scenarios is necessary to make...Read More
Fund Crash Ratings for Wellesley, Wellington and Thornburg Income
Know your funds. Detailed comparison of risk profiles of Vanguard Wellseley (VWINX), Vanguard Wellington (VWELX) and Thornburg Investment Income Builder (TIBIX) funds. Which one is more sensitive to inflation or...Read More