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The Check’s in the Mail? Why That’s a Problem for Your 401(k)

Two years ago, a guy named Handy tried to do something that should be dead simple in 2025: roll over his $114,000 401(k) after changing jobs. He was 33, building toward his future. But instead of a clean, secure digital transfer, Paychex sent him—wait for i...

Here we go again

Here’s the short version: the Department of Labor’s decision to reopen the Biden-era ESG rule is overdue—and welcome. Yes, Judge Kacsmaryk blessed the 2022 regulation under the new post-Loper Bright world, but legal survivability is hardly the same t...

UBS Faces Forfeiture Lawsuit

UBS has found itself the latest target in the growing wave of ERISA litigation surrounding the hand...

DOL Walks Back Crypto Chill: A Return to Fiduciary Neutrality

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released Compliance As...

Fidelity adds student match program

The 401(k) world has long been a place where innovation comes with a compliance manual and where â€...

TIAA sued for proprietary funds

In the world of retirement plans, some stories feel like déjà vu with a fresh set of dollar signs...

Fenway, Cheers, and the Chicken Caesar That Marked My Turning Point

A few weeks ago, I took a trip up to Boston to see the Mets play the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Fenway...

United Health is latest 401(k) forfeiture lawsuit

UnitedHealth Group is the latest big-name employer to get hit with a class action lawsuit over how ...

Third Book will be Full Circle

I have written two books that many of you haven’t heard about: How to Succeed in the 401(k) Pl...

Empower to offer 401(k) private equity investments to participants

Empower recently made headlines by announcing a bold new initiative: giving defined contribution (D...