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401(k) Fiduciary
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Lame Duck Obama Rules 401k Regulatory Roost
For those advocating that a fiduciary rule is invariably “good,” we would ask by whose rules and which…
How to Avoid 401k Fiduciary Booby Traps with Broker-of-Record Changes
The new definition of fiduciary means more registered representatives held to a fiduciary standard of care who were…
The Target of the Latest 401(k) Fee Lawsuit?
Who’s counting at this point? Tort-terror Jerry Schlichter mentioned in January that they’re were roughly 40 fiduciary lawsuits…
Not Even Small 401k Plans Are Safe
A second smaller 401(k) plan in as many months is the target of a lawsuit accusing it of…
How Do Wealth Managers Feel About Fiduciary and 401ks?
The nation’s capital is an apropos location to discuss the impact of the Department of Labor’s final fiduciary…
Surprise (Not)! 401(k) Fiduciary Rule Uncertainty Continues
What a crazy ride. President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law six years ago, giving the Securities…
Hyper-Focus on Fees Likely Harming 401(k) Participants
Call it the law of diminishing returns. A hyper-focus on low fees to the exclusion of other important…
Edison International 401(k) Saga One Step Closer to End
In a last vestige of the landmark Supreme Court case Tibble v. Edison International decided last year, two…
Target-Date Twist in Latest 401(k) Fee Lawsuit
Yet another high-fee/fiduciary-fail lawsuit has been filed in the ongoing tort-lawyer Gold Rush involving 401(k)s. This time, Fujitsu…
Disney Sued as 401k Returns Magically Disappear
Oh, come on! Now they’re going after Mickey? “The Happiest Place on Earth” is a little sadder today with…