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Don’t be passive-aggressive with employees

I always say the two worst things you can give people are false praise and false hope. One of the re...

How 401(K) Advisors Can Use ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have gained significant market share throughout the last decade, and mo...

They’re not your Clients if they don’t pay you

A few years back, I had this great third party administration (TPA) client. They were my first clien...

Robo-Advisors, Technology, and Older Participants

In that forgettable yet memorable year as a synagogue Vice President, I had to deal with an older me...

The downside of social media

Social media is an amazing thing except when it isn’t. It’s a great way to share informa...

You easily lose clients by not caring about them

When it comes to my area, Conservative Jewish synagogues aren’t doing well. The demographics o...

Don’t sponsor literature tables if it won’t bring you business

The camp my daughter goes to is a fine camp except I can’t stand the people running it because...

Commission Trails Like Layers of an Onion

One of the most interesting aspects of dealing with the Fiduciary Rule is commissions. When a regist...

Another issue with The Fiduciary Rule is what else it covers it

When you read the ingredients on a food item package, you’ll often be shocked as to what’...

Be Humble

So my son loves to go to baseball card shows and when I think of my younger days when my father woul...