How to Safely Approach Online Reputation and Review Platforms as a Financial Advisor
Online business reputation and customer reviews have become a significant part of social media and various online platforms while rating everything from restaurants to products and even financial services. According...Read More
How to help plan sponsors avoid litigation and limit potential losses
Every 401k plan sponsor has a fiduciary obligation to plan participants. If employees accuse a plan sponsor/employer of not being able to act in the best interest of his employees,...Read More
5 Articles for your weekend reading list: August 25-26, 2018
Here are five suggested articles to read this weekend: 1. More Young Participants Committing 401k Faux Pas – Early withdrawals from 401ks and other retirement accounts are on the rise among younger...Read More
5 Articles for your weekend reading list: August 3, 2018
Here are five suggested articles to read this weekend: 1. Cryptocurrency Comes to Retirement Accounts – While debate continues to rage over the efficacy of investing Bitcoin and other so-called...Read More
The One Thing You Must Do As a Retirement Plan Advisor
If you’re managing one or even several 401(k) retirement plans, it’s important to know what services plan sponsors really want and expect you to provide. Providing desired services obviously helps...Read More
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
How Much Do You Really Know About Avoiding Fiduciary Liability?
If you are a plan fiduciary, then under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), fiduciaries can be held personally liable for losses to a benefit plan incurred...Read More
RiXtrema Launches Fiduciary Checklist
Original Article from Javier Simon at PlanAdviser can be read HERE The checklist covers various fiduciary responsibilities including those not associated with supposed delays or changes to the fiduciary rule, RiXtrema...Read More
DOL Fiduciary Rule Groundhog Day: What Just Happened & What It Means For You
For those participating in the financial advice industry, it might seem like living out the movie Groundhog Day. Except instead of Bill Murray, the star of the movie is Alexander...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...Read More