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How to Avoid 401(k) Fiduciary Booby Traps with Broker-of-Record Changes
Broker dealer fiduciary rules are reshaping retirement advice, increasing liability and driving demand for ERISA fiduciary training.
August 2, 2016
401(k) Financial Wellness Amps Up with Digital Release
Financial wellness is the buzzword du jour, but there’s no denying its critical importance in ensuring good 401(k)…
August 2, 2016
Another Major Fund Company Buys 401(k) Robo Advisor
Betterment’s trouble with Brexit might have given the industry (and regulators) pause, but robo advice, including within 401(k)s,…
July 25, 2016
How Does the U.S Rank in Retirement Security? (Hint: Not Good)
Yes, we get it. Everything is better in the Scandinavian countries—herring, sexy accents and now retirement security. Among the…
July 19, 2016
One Thing 401(k) Participants Want More Of In Their Plans
Guaranteed income options in 401(k)s—many participants want ‘em, few have ‘em, at least according to new research from…
June 22, 2016
401(k) Fee Fighter Jerry Schlichter Settles Another Case
Notch another win for star attorney Jerry Schlichter. The nemesis of Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Edison International and the…
June 17, 2016
401(k) Advisors, Check Your Anti-Annuity Bias
Too many 401(k) advisors, and financial advisors in general, treat annuities as a four-letter word, but they might…
June 12, 2016
New Checklist to Aid with 401(k) Fiduciary Issues
By our count, it’s the fourth piece of retirement-related legislation to find its way to Congress in the…
June 10, 2016
How Long Will 401(k) Participants Really Have to Work?
It’s a question that’s becoming increasingly central to retirement planning discussions: Just how long will workers need to…
June 2, 2016
401(k) Aggregation: An Advisor’s David to the Industry’s Goliath
Aggregation–in any number of flavors–is growing in the retirement space, and with good reason. The economics and scalability…
May 16, 2016