Case Study: Here’s why your Risk Tolerance Questionnaire is failing you
Risk Tolerance is just half the picture Now is the time to reflect A questionnaire without Risk Capacity is a blunt tool! Risk Capacity + Risk Tolerance = Risk Profile...Read More
Easy Steps for Retirement Plan Sponsors to Minimize Their Liability
In a recent article by JD Supra, we learned that being a plan sponsor is quite a difficult task, because besides setting up a plan, one needs to watch it...Read More
Active vs ETFs: Do active funds give you what you pay for?
Most fund managers justify the higher fees associated with the fund by explaining that their skill will allow them to deliver better results than the index. We have taken a...Read More
10 Articles for the Financial Advisor Thanksgiving Weekend Reading List
Here are ten suggested articles for financial advisors to read this Thanksgiving weekend: 1. End-Of-Year Medicare Planning Opportunities During The Open Enrollment Period – The final weeks of the year are some...Read More
How to Create Tremendous Savings For Plan Participants Without Reducing Your Fees
ERISA based litigation is exploding. Targets of litigation include both large and medium sized plans. Legal challenges against Anthem, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, International Paper, MassMutual & Ameriprise are only some...Read More
5 Articles for your weekend reading list: September 29-30, 2018
Here are five suggested articles to read this weekend: 1. Why Partnering With an IRA Rollover Provider is Right for 401k Advisors – Year-end planning for business owners takes on many forms....Read More
How to Become an Expert on 404c Safe Harbor For Your Plan Sponsor Clients
Do You Really Qualify For 404(c) Safe Harbor From Liability? Summary: Under ERISA plan sponsors or advisors who exercise discretionary authority are fiduciaries with significant liability in case of fiduciary duty...Read More
5 Articles for your weekend reading list: September 8-9, 2018
Here are five suggested articles to read this weekend: 1. What are Unitized Model Portfolios and Why Should 401k Advisors Care? – Unitized model portfolios are getting an increased amount of attention from...Read More
How 401kFO Software Helps Improve Diversification As Required By 404(c)
Recall that a good Investment Menu under 404(c) is the one that helps “minimize risk of the overall portfolio and minimize risk of large losses”. According to Modern Portfolio Theory...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