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The DOL is Right to Scrap the Annuity Safe Harbor

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) is once again carrying water for the annuity indus...

Trump Accounts: What Employers Need to Know

When Congress passes a bill with a title like the “One Beautiful Bill,” you can alrea...

Private Markets in 401(k) Plans: An Opportunity or a Pandora’s Box?

A new Empower survey has made some waves in the retirement plan industry. According to th...

Bank of America’s Forfeiture Case Survives Motion to Dismiss

One of my favorite movie scenes in Donnie Brasco is when Lefty and the crew bust open cit...

Sentara Healthcare and the Perils of Fiduciary Oversight

When it comes to retirement plan litigation, the common theme I’ve noticed over the yea...

The problem of the de-conversion process

Years ago, back in law school, I was the Executive Editor of the student news magazine. I...

Southfork, Full Circle: A Dallas Kid Meets the Ewings

Dallas has always been my favorite television show, and it’s not just nostalgia. I was ...

Happy Clients Never Leave

In the retirement plan business, I’ve watched too many plan providers obsess over compe...

The Road to Hell… and Retirement Plans

One of my favorite sayings is: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” To m...

Finally, a Fantastic Fantastic Four

I’ve been a fan of the Fantastic Four for over 40 years. Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben—M...