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Department of Labor (DOL)
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Fred Reish: One Major 401k Rollover Concern
The high-profile Drinker Biddle partner points to an area some advisors might overlook. In this interview titled “Fred…
How Financial Institutions Are Handling the Fiduciary Rule
As expected, there’s a whole lot happening at fiduciary firm Fi360 in light of DOL rule chaos. We…
How the DOL Created a 401k Fiduciary Monster
The linchpin in the whole fiduciary rule mess isn’t regulation, but rather deregulation, at least according to Eugene…
Fiduciary Hit to Indexed Annuities?
The spectacular run for indexed annuities is on the wane. Is the fiduciary rule to blame? Yes, but…
How to Avoid 401k Litigation Attorneys on June 9
On May 22, 2017, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta confirmed something that we’ve argued since the DOL’s fiduciary rule…
Cost of ‘Conflicted’ Retirement Advice in Every State
The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute is throwing around big numbers in its analysis of the cost of conflicted…
Acosta to ‘Unwind’ Fiduciary Rule: WSJ
Hold off on the champagne and celebrations—The Wall Street Journal has a different take the Acosta fiduciary announcement…
‘Dilute’ the Fiduciary Rule, Get Sued: Aikin
One has to wonder if fiduciary rule advocate Blaine Aikin is smart or lucky. The firm he heads, Fi360,…
DOL Confirms June Fiduciary Date, Issues Enforcement Delay
On the same day Labor Secretary Acosta said there’s no legal basis for delaying the fiduciary rule’s implementation…
4 Important Ancillary Impacts of 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
Fi360’s Blaine Aikin took the stage on Sunday afternoon to kick off the firm’s annual conference in Nashville,…