Falling 401k Fees No More?
Surprising and potentially distressing findings from 401k and defined contribution consultant NEPC, at least when it comes to record keeping, trust and custody fees. The…
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High Fees Flourish When Good 401k Advisors Do Nothing
Here’s how the great Bill Geist once introduced a segment on “CBS Sunday Morning:” “While police and social welfare agencies stood idly by, my parents…
401k Participants Score Low-Fee Court Victory: Tibble
A seminal case in the trend towards lower fees took a major step towards resolution with an announcement Thursday from the U.S. District Court for the Central…
The No. 1 Reason for 401k Frustration
Here’s a shocker (or not): When you pour unbelievably huge sums of lobbyist money into Congress, you can buy a near-reversal of just about anything….
Will High 401ks Fees Return?
Did they ever leave? Recent court cases and greater 401(k) plan participant awareness have placed distinctly downward pressure on retirement plan fees. However, in a bit of a clickbaity headline, CNBC (somewhat) examined “Why high 401(k) fees…
What Small Businesses Get Wrong About 401ks
Increasingly, small businesses are looking to 401k plans to attract and retain talent and boost confidence about their future, according to the Spark 401k Small…
Tort Terror Schlichter Sounds Off on DOL Rule
High-profile attorney and 401(k) Specialist cover subject Jerry Schlichter has a full pipeline and plenty to do. We thought an awareness of high fees and…
Top Investment Research School Hit With Fee Lawsuit
Well, this is awkward. The University of Chicago, home to Nobel laureates, quant fanatics and more investing expertise than one can shake a stick at…
Investors ‘Paying Less Than Ever’ in Fund Fees
Lawsuits aside, investors paid less on average in fund expenses in 2016 than ever before, as assets continue to flow into lower-cost index mutual funds,…
Bureaucrat Borzi Blunt About Fiduciary, Fees, Fears
Little surprise, Phyllis Borzi’s keynote during opening festivities at the Fi360 annual conference in Nashville had the rapt attention of attendees for the better part…