Articles tagged "401(k)"
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Why I use target date funds for some 401(k) clients in my RIA but with exaggerated scrutiny and care
The set-and-forget products have enormous potential for good but may also be a fiduciary nightmare
March 21, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Schwab 'fesses up to Wall Street just how hard winning plan sponsors to its 401(k) ETF platform will be
Convincing plan sponsors and pension consultants to join a ETF paradigm shift to ETFs is a big ask, its executives tell Wall Street
February 18, 2014 at 4:11 PM
How an LPL-owned 401(k) afterthought zoomed from $6.5 billion to $10 billion with help from reps -- and thinking big
The former NRP duo demurred overtures three years ago from wirehouses and big competitors and now counts Qualcomm, Petco and In-N-Out burger as clients
November 7, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Legal analysis: Why the Yale 401(k) letters, limits aside, should raise an alarm to plan sponsors
Ayres may not have it all letter perfect but his basic points have a legal basis
August 19, 2013 at 5:27 AM
Why keeping FINRA from ruling RIAs is critical to these firms, the investor -- and even the U.S. economy
In Part 1 of a four-part series, our One Man Think Tank pulls back the lens to look at how the resolution of the fiduciary furor could reverberate nationwide
June 24, 2013 at 4:03 AM
An attorney explains where the 'trail goes cold' in PBS' 'Retirement Gamble'
Just where the line is between a legal and illegal 401(k) plan is important to know
May 21, 2013 at 5:52 PM
The PBS 'Frontline' 401(k) documentary names suspects but leaves out major culprits of the theft of the American retirement
Wall Street charges excessive hidden fees, but it's all within the bounds that the system allows
May 8, 2013 at 6:20 AM
Why 408(b)(2) is a flop for the 401(k) business and how RIAs can turn it around
The disclosure requirement sat around so long that workarounds got developed and employers got comfortable in the boiling water
April 10, 2013 at 5:23 PM
9 ways RIAs can get a leg up by using a pillar of pension plans -- a written contract
Words and a handshake are well and good, but and IPS is forever, and your client will thank you for it
February 20, 2013 at 5:56 PM
How RIAs can rule the 401(k) realm by becoming advocates for plan sponsors -- and start by eliminating eight marketplace conflicts
Brokers can still claim an edge with their knowledge of DC administrative matters but that's a bowling pin ready for the toppling
February 14, 2013 at 5:36 AM
10 essential steps that 401(k) plan sponsors need to take in 2013 to put clients on the right road to retirement
Developing white-label and spend-down strategies for all DC plans is important and carefully explained here
January 16, 2013 at 5:25 AM
10 most influential individuals in the 401(k) industry affecting RIAs in 2012, Part 2
Executives and lawmakers are leading the charge on a fast-shifting landscape as retirement funds gain increasing importance to an aging US population
January 4, 2013 at 5:10 AM
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
December 26, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Big chill: Worried RIAs and other 401(k) leaders gather in Chicago in hopes of saving the goose
It's no sacred cow like Social Security and the industry image is laboring because saving rates, returns, hidden fees and enrollment levels are none too great
October 23, 2012 at 3:33 AM
Erring 401(k) plan advisors seek do-overs from DOL to ward off potentially crippling fines
A proposal from leading ERISA attorneys would let RIAs say mea culpa on misinterpretations and technical fouls in the wake of new fee disclosure rules
