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You Know 3(38) is a big thing when a big provider plays ball

You knew the Atkins diet craze was a big thing when a company liked Kraft started offering a low car...

DOL Fiduciary Rule Delay, Don’t Count on It

There are some rumors about a delay in the Department of Labor Fiduciary Tule expected to go into ef...

Interview: Mike Alfred, BrightScope

I met Mike and Ryan Alfred when they first started Brightscope and right out of the gates, I knew th...

Some Brokers Will Leave, But Not Like What They’re Saying

Experts saying how many brokers are going to leave the retirement plan business reminds me of the ra...

The problem with the BIC

The biggest hallmark for the new Fiduciary Rule is the best interest contract exemption and the need...

Who is the biggest 401(k) Recordkeeper and what really matters

A few weeks back, I wrote an article about 401(k) hustlers you should watch out for and I mentioned ...

Interview: Ross Marino, Rekon Intelligence

When I started my own practice in 2010, one of my goals was to help financial advisors with their pr...

LPL Up For Sale? Do We Think Why?

According to anonymous sources speaking to Reuters, LPL Financial is exploring strategic alternative...

Merill’s End of Commission IRAs is going to be a game changer

In a move that will shake the broker-dealer and retirement plan industries, Merill Lynch’s decided...

NYC announced plan for a 401(k) MEP

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer announced a three-pronged solution to expand retirement ...