Too late, meaning a participant lawsuit or action by the Department of Labor. I talk to a lot of advisors and I have many advisor clients around the country and one of the things that I keep on hearing is that even with fee...

We are proud and excited to announce that we have expanded into the Minneapolis/St. Paul market, serving the great state of Minnesota. The expansion was made final by the Vikings securing a stadium...

The U.S. Labor Departments new 401(k) fee disclosure rules are about to take effect. For years, the 401(k) plan has been something that resembles a national disgrace; rife with conflicts of interest.  Revenue sharing – whereby...

Fee disclosure regulations that go into effect in July and August will come as a surprise to many plan sponsors, especially small and medium-sized companies, even though the regulations have been discussed for years.

I believe in the idea of open multiple employer plans (MEPs) because when done correctly, it can serve as a cost effective solution for many (not all) smaller plans that might have been forced to pay higher fees if they were...

When you are purchasing a home computer these days, it can often be confusing if you are not well versed in the jargon. While selecting between a Mac...

I was at the enrollment meeting on Tuesday morning for the very first participating employer for my multiple employer plan (MEP) (yes, cheap plug here). The enrollment meeting was a little refreshing because it was an employer...

I am not much of a gambler, but I used to watch poker on TV during its recent boom. Only then, did I understand that a straight couldn’t beat a flush or a full house. When it comes to retirement plans these days, plan sponsors...

During fi360’s Annual Conference last month, well respected ERISA attorney Fred Reish offered to a house full of professional fiduciaries some rather startling revelations concerning the DOL’s new Fee Disclosure Rule. This much...

Under the Department of Labor's (DOL's) 404(a)(5) regulation, plan sponsors must provide fee information to participants by August 30, 2012. However, with all the attention surrounding the 408(b)(2) regulation—which requires...

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Home Depot sparked the do it yourself business when it came to home improvement. This do it yourself business has spread to investing. In the old...

There is a useful analogy that relates the observation a goldfish makes when looking through the rounded glass of his fish bowl and us - the human. As we might suspect, a goldfish observing the...

You always see the scene in the movies, people who are broke currying for cash and trying to hock everything they can to the pawnbroker.  Remember Dan Ackroyd as Louis Winthorpe III with the legendary Bo Diddley as the...