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Lighten up Francis, it’s just an opinion

My most famous and most read articles has been the series of articles concerning my opinio...

DOL is “plotting” a new fiduciary rule

When a government agency is plotting, they have to do it in public and it’s just a matte...

MEPs are more expensive according to a study

The intention of multiple employer plans is that for the small plan market, their fees sho...

JP Morgan ponies up $9 million

A settlement has been in a lawsuit accusing fiduciaries of the JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savin...

Participants raid their retirement accounts

I had said that one of the problems with the coronavirus and the CARES Act is that partici...

DOL Finalizes Electronic Notice Safe Harbor

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finally issued final regulations providing a new “noti...

The Inefficient Plan Design

When you start fixing up the house (for me, a never-ending battle) and replacing appliance...

Picking the cheapest provider can be a breach of fiduciary

When it comes to health and fitness, you constantly hear studies about what foods fight or...

You Need A Financial Advisor

I am still how often I find participant-directed 401(k) plans without a financial advisor....

Experience can mean a lot of things

I always talk about how plan sponsors need to work with experienced financial advisors, th...