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I write a lot because social media gets my name out there at a much lower cost than hiring a public relations. Director. I know because I’ve been there and done that. I write articles, I blog, and I started this crazy website. Ever since I started my pra...

The legend in his own mind

When your practice is successful as a retirement plan provider, you’re going to want to hire people who work outside the retirement plan business to help you manage your firm because the day-to-day running of a business doesn’t just need someone who is ex...

Their feelings matter

Going for that annual review was like going to a dentist if I had cavities. You know it would be pa...

Live up to your fee arrangement

I work (outside of plan audits) on a flat fee basis. What I say is the price is the price. If I mis...

You can be critical of the business

When I was at law school at American University Washington College of Law, I was the Executive Edit...

(3)(38) is still here

The uniqueness of the §3(38) proposition is that the §3(38) fiduciary has discretionary authority...

Social media gets clients

As discussed so many times in the past, I went to that crappy law firm and thought I could use soci...

Why do TPA buyers botch the sale? They don’t know the TPA’s true value

A buddy of mine has been out of work for over a year. He’s a plan administrator who worked for se...

There is room for everyone

When fee disclosure regulations were implemented, there were a few industry chicken littles that su...

Sometimes, a plan sponsors can’t just can’t say no thanks

When you meet retirement plan sponsors just at different networking events and they find out that y...