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By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | June 3, 2013
The week reveals the sometimes uncomfortable truth about fees, fiduciary and fixed income.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, 403b, Annuity, auto-enrollment, balanced funds, Bond, DB plan, DC plan, DOL, EBSA, Fiduciary Standard, IRA, LIMRA, Modern Portfolio Theory, passive-active, retirement, SEC
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | March 11, 2013
Tax reform to take bite of 401ks? Can SEC draw fire from both sides? What is ‘Plan B’ for fees?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 12b-1, 401k, auto-enrollment, DOL, Fee Disclosure, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, investment performance, IRA, IRA Rollover, Savings, SEC, taxes
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | November 5, 2012
A new 401k revolution? Fiduciary auditions at the SEC? Asset allocation a dinosaur?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 12b-1, 401k, ASPPA, Asset Allocation, auto-enrollment, court ruling, DOL, fiduciary, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, IRA, retirement, revenue sharing, SEC
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | August 27, 2012
The Pension Plan NIMBY, putting the Fiduciary Standard in a compromising position and reinterpreting Fee Disclosure based on personal interests.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 12b-1, 404(a)(5), 408(b)(2), auto-enrollment, brokerage window, court ruling, DOL, ETF, fiduciary, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, Index, Money Fund, pension, public pension, Ron Rhoades, SEC, target date fund
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | June 4, 2012
The growing Public Employee Pension reform movement, Fiduciary Standard expected to fall victim to election year delays, a controversial 401k fee report and, surprise, did the DOL just suggest a cap on 401k menu options?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged auto-enrollment, court ruling, Demos Report, Fiduciary Standard, menu option, MEP, public pension, Social Security
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 29, 2012
A government 401k policy that actually worked, one that won’t work, another that will work and several 401k ideas that will never work.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 2006 Pension Protection Act, 401k, auto-enrollment, court ruling, Fee Disclosure Rule, Fiduciary Standard, index fund, IRA, retirement, Savings, Target Date Funds
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | September 12, 2011
Will the fiduciary standard go down with Obama? Will they finally pay attention to the 401k Fee ticking time bomb? And, when will they ever learn?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, auto-enrollment, benchmark, Bypass Trust, Congress, Fee Disclosure, Fiduciary Standard, investment, investment policy statement, target date fund, tax proposal, TDF
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | August 8, 2011
As economic news overshadows regulatory news, questions arise if the same political malaise eroding markets will soon also infect any possibility of moving forward with leveling the playing field on the regulatory front.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, auto-enrollment, fiduciary, Fiduciary Standard, Market Regulation, plan sponsor, target date fund
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | October 11, 2010
What does the Fiduciary Standard, upside down mutual fund conventional wisdom and dullard annuities all have in common?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 12b-1, 401k, annuities, auto-enrollment, bonds, court ruling, DOL, fiduciary, Fiduciary Standard, mutual fund, risk
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 5/31/13
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | June 3, 2013
The week reveals the sometimes uncomfortable truth about fees, fiduciary and fixed income.
Read the full story...Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, 403b, Annuity, auto-enrollment, balanced funds, Bond, DB plan, DC plan, DOL, EBSA, Fiduciary Standard, IRA, LIMRA, Modern Portfolio Theory, passive-active, retirement, SEC | Leave a response