COVID impact on Retirement Savings
It feels as though there is no corner of our lives that remains unaffected by COVID-19, including retirement futures. Recent studies have shed light on how plans are faring nearly a year after the pandemic began.
Defined Contribution Plans Today: Evolution, Innovations, Risk Management
Over the past few decades, defined contribution (DC) plans have evolved from a supplemental retirement and savings vehicle to the primary one for many companies in the US.
3 Powerful Pieces of Wisdom from Retirement Specialists
So, in preparation for some neat new features, RiXtrema will be launching in the coming weeks, I interviewed some of our clients (retirement specialists). With a little additional independent research, I found some useful tips as to how advisors exploit a competitive advantage to convert leads into clients. Basically, I explored answers to two questions:What does it take to win a 401k plan sponsor? How do retirement advisors unseat an existing plan sponsor provider
Data Made Simple: How to Interpret Larkspur Executive’s Graphs
Show your fees are reasonable How to plot historical trends Costs vary by participants and AUM Tunnelvision can disguise weaknesses Interpreting data can be difficult, but here’s how Larkspur Executive...Read More
Here’s How You Can Take The Offensive While Competitors Hunker Down
Take the offensive during this financial downturn Plan Sponsors are under pressure from Participants Make your marketing seamless and automatic Set it and forget it Take the offensive during this...Read More
1 Thing Advisors Need To Do To Keep And Attract Plan Sponsors
Plan Sponsors are changing management styles of 401k plans Plan Sponsors know something is wrong Advisors need to show holistic involvement Advisors need to be stewards and educators Advisors need...Read More
5 Ways to Explain Fiduciary Duty to Your Prospects and Clients
There’s a lot of talk out there on what it means to be a fiduciary and how it is beneficial to the clients to understand the difference between who is...Read More
Up Next: NJ Secure Choice Savings Program
New Jersey is the latest state, along with Maryland, Connecticut, New York, Washington state, Vermont, Massachusetts, Oregon, California, and Illinois, to establish a state-run retirement savings plan for private-sector employees...Read More
Why is QDIA Important?
I agree with the author of “Are Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs) Good, Bad or Lazy “Choices”?” that QDIA should be an important component of any retirement plan. Besides the...Read More
How can Plan Advisors Grow their 401(k) Practice in 2019?
With a new year, we have new challenges and ways to grow businesses. Changing political trends, regulations, and new technology could make navigating the 401(k) space challenging. However, that doesn’t...Read More