By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | January 22, 2013
Proof retirees don’t want annuities, brokers try to make the fiduciary issue their issue and more bad investment decisions.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged Annuity, David Wray, DOL, eTrade, Fiduciary Standard, FINRA, loans, pension, retirement, SEC, SIFMA, target date fund, U.S. Consumer Bureau
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 31, 2012
Will 401k plan sponsors find themselves in the same sorry position as the unfortunate bartender who served one too many drinks?
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Posted in Education | Tagged 2006 Pension Protection Act, 401k, Annuity, Charles Scott, Courtenay Shipley, fiduciary, Hilary Martin, liability, Mathew Goldberg, Nick Richtsmeier, Rich Winer, Roger Wohlner, Timothy Yee
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 30, 2012
Is there evidence to support what surveys say 401k investors want? Quite the contrary.
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Posted in Education | Tagged Annuity, Brian Solik, Charles Scott, Courtenay Shipley, Curt Knotick, Hilary Martin, John Hommel, Mathew Goldberg, Michael Lecours, Nick Richtsmeier, recency, Rich Winer, time horizon, Timothy Yee
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 22, 2012
Government policy and the hoi polloi might be leading 401k plan sponsors to disaster. Why?
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Posted in Education | Tagged Annuity, Blackrock, Brian Solik, Charles Scott, Courtenay Shipley, Curt Knotick, fiduciary, financial literacy, Hartford, Hilary Martin, John Hommel, liability, longevity, Mathew Goldberg, Michael Greaney, Nick Richtsmeier, recency, retirement, Rich Winer, Savings, Timothy Lee
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 21, 2012
Why do they keep insisting 401k is a failure? Why do they keep insisting a fiduciary compromise is consistent with “fiduciary”? Why are young investors doomed to repeat the same mistakes as their elders?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, Annuity, Blackrock Survey, Fiduciary Standard, Hartford Survey, Scott Simon, Target Date Funds
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 14, 2012
Meddling politicians, the infantile Fiduciary debate, a DOL surprise and a totally backwards approach to giving investment advice – what more can you ask for?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, 408(b)(2), Annuity, Congress, DOL, ETF, Fee Disclosure Rule, Fiduciary Standard, PBGC, pension, Proxy, retirement, target date fund
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 7, 2012
The DOL plans to turn up the heat, states look for alternatives to pensions, politicians spout lobbyist talking points, and is the end near for revenue sharing?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged Annuity, ASSPA, Congress, DOL, ETF, Fee Disclosure Rule, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, index fund, pension, revenue sharing, SIFMA
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | March 5, 2012
Politicians want to milk the 401k cash cow, the DOL catches the industry with its pants down and just who does really benefit from the new Fee Disclosure Rule?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged Annuity, Congress, court ruling, DOL, Fee Disclosure Rule, Fiduciary Standard, FSI, IRA, pension, target date fund, tax
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/18/13
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | January 22, 2013
Proof retirees don’t want annuities, brokers try to make the fiduciary issue their issue and more bad investment decisions.
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