RIABiz' 10 most-read stories of 2012: What fascinated you and why
Facebook, fallout from DOL's new 401(k) regs and happenings at Advizent, Addepar and Windhaven were reader catalysts
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Surfing a $15-billion-a-week asset growth meteor, Addepar CEO Eric Poirier hires an owner as president to achieve 'escape velocity' and keep operations from flaming out
Addepar is fast nearing $3 trillion, it says, after a 50% RIA asset spike in 2020. Now an Addepar owner through Valor Equity Partners is stepping in to safeguard or supercharge his investment depending on the point of view.
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Elmer Rich III
Great to see 401k plan stories are popular. For decades, we have been a strong advocate of advisors being involved with DC plans. Think about it:
- These are insti-individual plans and investment vehicles – they are set up under ERSIA as qualified plans but controlled by individuals.
- They demand better investment advice and support that past employer plans – both for plan sponsors and employees
- These plans contain people’s life savings so demand the best investment advice — for a lifetime
Yes, the qualified plan business is compliance heavy and complicated. But advisors can partner with local TPAs for a win-win solution.
Perhaps most important, and challenging, at retirement people need to protect their roll-overs and IRAs to fund MUCH longer periods of retirement.
Mike Byrnes
Quality articles from quite a year! – Mike Byrnes, President of Byrnes Consulting, LLC, www.byrnesconsulting.com
PS just tweeted it out at @ByrnesConsultin
