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The Road to Hell… and Retirement Plans

One of my favorite sayings is: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” To me, it’s a reminder that even when we mean well, things don’t always turn out the way we hoped. A big part of what I do is help advisors and brokers build their ret...

Why TPAs Shouldn’t Ignore SEP-IRAs—But Also Shouldn’t Stop There

If you’re a TPA and you’re not talking to your small business clients about SEP-IRAs, you’re missing the plot. But if you’re only talking about SEP-IRAs, you’re missing the opportunity. I’ve always said that plan providers, especially TPAs, nee...

Even If You’re Right, You Can Still Get Sued

There’s a hard truth about being a plan sponsor or a plan provider: you can be doing everything r...

It All Works Out in the End

When I look back at my time as an employee, before I ran my own practice, before I was speaking in ...

Dear Plan Providers: Here’s the Kind of Content Plan Sponsors Actually Want

If you’re a plan provider—advisor, TPA, recordkeeper, or pooled plan provider—you’ve probab...

Still Stuck in 1986

I once volunteered for an organization where I flat-out said the leadership—excluding myself—wa...

Fee Savings from CITs in 403(b)s Could Cover 6 Months of Retirement—If Fiduciaries Pay Attention

Vanguard’s latest report makes a blunt point: allowing collective investment trusts (CITs) in 403...

Cybersecurity is an important concern as a plan provider

Without fail, every single day—like clockwork—I get a handful of emails trying to pry their way...

Speak Up, or Prepare to Be Stepped On (and Possibly Assigned to Kiddush Duty… Again)

There’s a hard truth in life, and I learned it the long, slow, and silent way: if you don’t spe...

The letter from the lawyer

Absolutely. Here’s your piece in the voice of Ary Rosenbaum—refined for tone, rhythm, and clari...