How You Can Solve The Most Difficult DOL Rule Documentation Requirement
Today we are going to tackle one of the most difficult data challenges you will encounter in creating a best interest report. You are obligated to act in clients’ best...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
Crazy Question of the Day: Will Bitcoin Ever Be a Fiduciary Asset?
The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin (BTC), the first digital currency as a result of the 2008 financial crisis. Bitcoin blockchain is the first example of monetary system operating in...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
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...Read More
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...Read More
Negative Rates – Welcome To Beyond The Looking Glass
Wow, just listen to all the chatter about negative interest rates! The question in my mind is not if this economic twilight zone is coming to the United States, but...Read More
New Risks in 2016 and New Scenarios For Your Client Meetings
Dear colleague, happy new year! 2016 is shaping up to be an extremely volatile year to say the least. The key risks for 2016 stem from two factors: Sharp drop...Read More
Article by RiXtrema Authors Wins 2015 Peter L. Bernstein Award – Journal of Derivatives, published by Institutional Investor Journals
An article in the Journal of Derivatives, published by Institutional Investor Journals, has been named the winner of the 2015 Peter L. Bernstein Award. Risk Estimation and Hedging: A Reverse...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