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Schwab is the next defendant in Which Plan Provider’s 401(k), we should sue

Charles Schwab Corporation is the latest plan provider whose 401(k) is the subject of a class action...

IRS Proposes changes to QNECs and QMACs

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed amendments to the definitions of qualified matching ...

A rumor won’t kill the Fiduciary Rule

A few weeks back a broker told me that he heard that the fiduciary rule was going to be killed becau...

DOL puts out another Fiduciary FAQ

With an April 2017 deadline fast approaching, the Department of Labor (DOL) issues another frequentl...

Interview: Bruce Johnston, Delaware Investments and Two Dog Social, LLC

Without social media, I’d be an unhappy associate attorney at some law firm. Retirement plan provi...

Don’t blame the 401(k)

I’ve seen the articles that pop up about how 401(k) plans are somehow to blame for the lack of ret...

401(k) Financial Advisors have been getting better, but there is still room to grow

When I started in this business many moons ago, most financial advisors were not aware of their role...

Automatic enrollment is growing in 401(k) plans

The Plan Sponsor Council of America’s newest annual report shows that in 2015, 25.5% of small 401(...

Interview: Chad Azara, Professional Capital Services

Chad Azara is one of the stars of the retirement plan business and is one of the great resources for...

Yes, a Fiduciary was held personally liable

In my practice, I always talk about how plan fiduciaries can be held personally liable for any issue...