By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | June 17, 2013
Regulators regulating, advocates advocating and sacrificing sacred cows.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, DOL, ERISA, Fee Disclosure Rule, Fiduciary Standard, FINRA, myths busted, pension, Plan Option Menu, plan sponsor, retirement, SEC, small business, target date fund
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | April 29, 2013
PBS’ Frontline Retirement Gamble fallout, falling fees, and soon to be falling bonds prices.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, Bond, court ruling, ERISA, fee, fiduciary, Fiduciary Duty, Fiduciary Standard, Frontline, IRA, mutual fund, PBS, pension, retirement, Retirement Cap, Retirement Gamble, self-dealing
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | April 22, 2013
Industry slams Obama Retirement Tax Plan, the coming Fiduciary Showdown and back to the old normal regarding investments.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, 401k loan, 403b, advisor, cash balance, DOL, ERISA, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, GAO, growth, IRA, retirement, ROTH 401k, SEC, tax, value
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | February 26, 2013
If all these researchers consistently show investors make less money going through brokers, why are brokers still in business?
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Posted in Conflicts of Interest | Tagged 12b-1, Amy Grzbowski, Center for Retirement Research, CRR, DOL, ERISA, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, NBER, Paul Powell, SEC
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | February 12, 2013
Will the scandalous conclusions of this new research take the bloom off of the rose of the 401k plan?
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Posted in Conflicts of Interest | Tagged 401k, agency problems, Clemens Sialm, Elle Kaplan, ERISA, Fiduciary Standard, Gabriel Potter, investment menu, Irina Stefanescu, It Pays to Set the Menu, Paula Hendrickson, prohibited transaction, Robert Massa, SEC, self-dealing, Veronika Pool
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | February 4, 2013
Borzi’s rise, crying brokers & the coming Fiduciary battle
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 12b-1, 401k, 401k loan, ASPPA, Borzi, commission, DOL, ERISA, ESOP, fee, Fiduciary Standard, FSI, Gen X, Gen Y, IOSCO Report, IRA, MEP, Morningstar, pension, retirement, ROTH 401k, SEC, SRO
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | January 8, 2013
Two experts feel we’re on the cusp of a major milestone, two experts don’t. You’re the tie-breaker. What do you believe?
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Posted in Compliance | Tagged 401k, DOL, Duane Thompson, ERISA, fiduciary, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, Kathleen McBride, Knut Rostad, liability, Mike Alred
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 6/14/13
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | June 17, 2013
Regulators regulating, advocates advocating and sacrificing sacred cows.
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