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Which Plan To Set Up?

I call this time of the year Retirement Plan Crazy Season where plan sponsors decided to change pla...

The problem with too much loyalty to providers

When I first started in the retirement plan business in 1998, I worked for a law firm that served a...

Some TPAs are in the administration business, some are not

There are those TPA that sell financial products, there are some that sell insurance, and there are...

Annuities in 401(k) Plans

As Michael Corleone said in the very underrated “The Godfather Part III”, “Just when I want t...

When you focus only on fees, you lose sight of everything else

For the past 12 years, fee disclosure has certainly helped you as a plan sponsor to understand the ...

Collecting Solo 401(k) Plans is like collecting nickels

The fewer assets you have in a 401(k) plan, the less support you get. I know that since I have a So...

You Can Learn Something New Every Day

As an ERISA attorney, I always have an open phone policy with plan sponsors, financial advisors, ac...

Just another TPA screw up

Retirement plans with more than 100 participants with account balances require a CPA audit for thei...

You shouldn’t waive your participant rights under an arbitration provision

I’m glad that the Sixth Circuit has joined other Federal appeals courts in stating that arbitrati...

You should have the plan and valuation at your finger tips

I’m old enough to remember when they would do ads for the Yellow Pages and they told you should l...