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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.
401(k) Fiduciary Opportunity, Is That You?
With changes come opportunities—and if you’re a 401(k) advisor, the new “Conflict of Interest Rule” is a HUGE…
The Benefits of a Holistic 401(k) Savings Approach
In the recent article titled “How to More Effectively Use Big Data to Serve 401(k) Participants,” we introduced…
ICYMI: Top 10 401(k) Providers That Offer the Most ‘Value’
An 401(k) industry survey in which one of the “Big Three” (Fidelity, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price) doesn’t come…
401(k) Folly: What Happened to Labor Secretary Perez at Clinton Rally?
Despite its 1,000-plus pages, the DOL’s fiduciary rule was considered a win for Labor Secretary Tom Perez, further…
Envestnet Advisor Summit 2016: ‘401(k) Participants Are Not An Afterthought’
“401(k)s platforms are about servicing the plans, not improving outcomes,” Babu Sivadasan said from the Envestnet Advisor Summit…
Envestnet Advisor Summit 2016: Envestnet Unveils New Tech Platform
A major tech announcement from Envestnet at it Advisor Summit 2016 in Chicago on Wednesday, as the company…
The Single Biggest Problem with 401(k) Product Performance is …
“401(k) platforms demand closet indexers,” Tom Howard bluntly, and emphatically, states. “They want name brands with high assets and…
Envestnet Advisor Summit 2016: What is the Role of the Essential Advisor?
“What is your specialty?” “We’re good at Social Security planning.” “What are you focusing on now?” “We’re really…
Envestnet Advisor Summit 2016: Bergman Channels Kasparov
Jud Bergman channeled chess great Garry Kasparov to kick off Envestnet Advisor Summit 2016 in Chicago on Wednesday…
Teresa Ghilarducci: 401(k) an ‘Immature, Underdeveloped Child’
Teresa Ghilarducci doesn’t like 401(k)s, and the DOL’s fiduciary rule does little to mitigate her distaste. The professor…