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The trouble with any new 401(k) product

When Honda unveiled the 1986 line of Acura cars, it was one of the first entrances of the ...

What Were They Thinking #32 The USFL overspends, gets Trumped too

In 1983, the United States Football League (USFL) came into being. It offered spring footb...

If You’re A Plan Sponsor, A Scanner Can Be A Good Friend

Being a plan sponsor is a tough job and the amount of paperwork that goes with it can be o...

401(k) Plan Sponsor Steals Assets To Support Country Club Life

One of my favorite lines from Seinfeld is when George Costanza gets a job where Elaine wor...

Focusing Too Much On Fees Isn’t Healthy Either

I remember as a kid that there was move to use margarine because of the cholesterol that w...

What Were They Thinking #30 Western Union doesn’t buy the phone

This column at a few points has shows the big mistakes of companies not buying or developi...

Plan Design Consultants try to Kickstart 401(k) plans for employers

My friends at Plan Design Consultants have created a new program called KIC(k)START, which...

Summer Box Office is Way Down

Well if you own stock in AMC Theaters and other movie theater chains, this awful summer bo...

The Retirement Advantage buys a TPA as he business further consolidates

As discussed with purchases by Ascensus, there is further consolidation in the third party...