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I will never understand a TPA asset based fee

I’m stubborn and there are just some things I don’t understand, so hear me out. I got a call...

Make sure your custodian knows who the trustees are

If you’re a closely held business or not, changes do happen. Whether it’s leadership or who ser...

I’m not making money off referrals

Maybe I’m like Larry David, but I have a lot of pet peeves. I hate when people whistle or sing in...

The DOL is here to help

I got an urgent phone call on Friday at 5 pm from a plan sponsor with a unique situation. They talk...

Participants and plan sponsors need to be on guard for the scams

A law firm partner sends an email to another partner that he’s in trouble, and that the other par...

CNN has a biased list

CNN.com had an article on the best 401(k) plan providers which I found on a Google search for 401(k...

The Retirement Plan Dentist

About 25 years ago, there was a medical report that dental plaque could cause heart disease. The cy...

The overvaluing of experience

I always say that picking a plan provider just on price is a bad idea and I will say that picking a...

Don’t like ESG, don’t offer it

I hate to get political, but when people complain about something “woke,” they really should Go...

Not filing a Form 5500 is the greatest catastrophe

I have about a half dozen corporations where I need to file a corporate tax return by March 15. Eve...