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Sometimes, you have to be a Scrooge to keep things correct

I’m very opinionated, you know that. My opinions are just opinions, based on my experiences for 22...

Critics aren’t necessarily haters

There have been some critical op-eds of late, criticizing 401(k) plans. Some of the criticism wasnâ€...

I don’t get riled up about 401(k) opinions

Many years ago, I was one of the people on LinkedIn (along with James Holland) that would point out ...

Let people unsubscribe from your emails

I write a lot because social media gets my name out there at a much lower cost than hiring a public ...

It might have something to do with control

As a retirement plan provider, you meet a potential client and you just do so well in the meeting th...

Avoid The Walter Principle

Since I’m a big fan of business and human interactions, I’d love to throw out another management...

The legend in his own mind

When your practice is successful as a retirement plan provider, you’re going to want to hire peopl...

The rules are the rules

While I went to law school for a law degree and stayed an extra year to get a tax LLM degree, my fee...

Like your parents, the IRS VCP program wants you to come clean

As a child, you’re usually told by your parents that they just want to hear the truth and that tel...

It’s a Process and Not A Result

Advisors ask me all the time of the role of education in participant-directed 401(k) plans. Particip...