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401(k) Advisors
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A 401(k) advisor is a financial professional specializing in employer-sponsored retirement plans, specifically 401(k)s. They guide plan sponsors (employers) in various aspects, including plan design, investment selection, employee education, and ensuring compliance with regulations like ERISA. They also help plan sponsors fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities.
What’s More Important than 401(k) Fund Performance?
Lower fees continue to dominate 401(k) industry discussion, and now 401(k) plan sponsors are consolidating the number of…
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…
401(k) Participants: Loyal or Lazy?
We all know about the problem of “orphaned” 401(k) accounts. Is it a symptom of something bigger? A new…
How Popular Are Exchange-Traded Funds, Really?
The low-cost message is getting through (with a helping hand from the Department of labor), and exchange-traded funds…
President Obama Vetoes 401(k) Fiduciary Kill Bill
President Obama on Wednesday vetoed a congressional resolution to block the Department of Labor’s final fiduciary rule. “Because…
401(k) Marketing: Why Advisors Continue to Fail
Sheri Fitts is blunt about the mistakes 401(k) financial advisors make, and like most marketing mavens, she says…
Didn’t Get the 401(k) Business? Time to Find Out Why
Too many advisors fail to follow-up after missing out on a piece of 401(k) plan business. Those that…
Avoid the 3 ‘Fs’ of 401(k) Financial Advice
Ask Grant Arends about opportunities and challenges in the 401(k) space, and you’ll get an earful. The president…
Want to Change 401(k) Participant Behavior? Start With Their Beliefs
A morning session at the GRP Advisor Alliance 2016 Industry Leaders Conference in Haines, Alaska on Sunday centered…
Where to Find Help with ERISA 3(16) 401(k) Fiduciary Responsibilities
For many employers, retirement plans are an important employee benefit. Not only are 401(k) plans key for employee…