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By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 3, 2013
As bad a some industry players are, it’s always caveat emptor. Both plan sponsors, in their role as fiduciaries, and 401k investors must assume personal responsible and be accountable for their own retirement.
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Posted in Fees | Tagged 401k, Alicia Munnell, Alison Farrin, BrightScope, Dan Egan, David Rae, Daylian Cain, disclosure, Eleanor Singer, fee, fiduciary, Fiduciary Standard, Frontlne, hidden fee, Hilary Martin, index fund, Journal of Communication, Martin Smith, Mike Alfred, PBS, plan sponsor, Profit Sharing Corporation of America, PSCA, retirement, Ryan Knutson, Savings, The Retirement Gamble, Tim Wochok, Vanguard
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 2, 2013
In choosing ratings points over debate points, Smith sacrificed the logic of the straight-forward for the pyrotechnics of a religious argument, and, in doing so, lost credibility with that portion of his audience that knew better.
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Posted in Fees | Tagged 401k, 401k Averages Book, Andrew Gracan, BrightScope, Dallas Salisbury, David Huntley, David Rae, Demos, disclosure, EBRI, Elliot Orsillo, Employee Benefit Research Institute, expense ratio, fee, fiduciary, Fiduciary Standard, Frontlne, hidden fee, index fund, John Bogle, Joseph Valleta, Martin Smith, Mike Alfred, nevin adams, PBS, plan sponsor, retirement, Robert Hiltonsmith, Roger Wohlner, Ryan Knutson, Savings, Teresa Ghilarducci, The Retirement Gamble, Tim Wochok, Vanguard
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | September 25, 2012
Are financial professionals the new Joe Isuzu?
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Posted in Education | Tagged 401k, CarFax, conflict of interest, David Leisure, disclosure, Ewin Barnett III, fiduciary, Fiduciary Standard, Joe Isuzu, least trustworthy profession, plan sponsor, retail investor, Top 25 Celebrity Spokespeople
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | September 26, 2011
Will this be known as the week we lost the fiduciary standard?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, BrightScope, disclosure, DOL, fiduciary, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, Morningstar, Phyllis Borzi
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | April 6, 2011
Several early reports suggested the DOL appeared ready to compromise their fiduciary principles by harmonizing with other agencies. The transcript reveals a surprising reality.
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Posted in Opinion | Tagged disclosure, DOL, fiduciary, Phyllis Borzi
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | December 21, 2010
The DOL’s new requirements offer some good and some bad news. The question is do the benefits of the good offset the dangers of the bad? Discover both in this article.
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Posted in Compliance | Tagged 401k, disclosure, DOL, Model Comparative Chart, performance reporting
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | December 21, 2010
Here’s your chance to see a real example of the new DOL 401k Disclosure Rule in practice. Complete with links to vital DOL documents.
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Posted in Compliance | Tagged Compliance, disclosure, DOL, fee
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/23/12
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | November 26, 2012
DOL about to bring down the hammer? Are costs a red herring? and other retirement worries.
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