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By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 13, 2013
Will small businesses punt 401k plans? How Fiduciary Advocates can fight back. Coming Soon: The Revenge of the Market.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged court ruling, fiduciary, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, Fred Reish, Frontline, growth, index fund, IRA, Modern Portfolio Theory, momentum investing, MPT, NAPFA, PBS, retirement, small business, tax, Tibble v. Edison, value
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 1, 2013
In that drive for ratings points, producers often – willingly or unwillingly – must make a pact with the devil.
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Posted in Fees | Tagged 401k, bundled providers, conflict of interest, expense ratio, fee, fiduciary, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, Frontlne, hidden fee, Hilary Martin, Holmes Osborne, Martin Smith, MEP, Multiple Employer Plans, PBS, Phyllis Borzi, plan sponsor, Roger Wohlner, Ryan Knutson, suitability standard, The Retirement Gamble, Tim Wochok, Vanguard
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 | April 15, 2013
Do you really own your retirement money? Prohibit non-fiduciaries from using term “advisor”? More target date fund troubles?
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 401k, 401k loan, expense ratio, fiduciary, Fiduciary Duty, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, index fund, IRA, pension, retirement, Rollover, saving, stable value, target date fund
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | March 25, 2013
Washington talks of scrambling nest eggs, DOL smacks poor fiduciaries and silly season for investments.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 12b-1, 401k, 401k loan, Bond, Calpers, court ruling, Detroit Pension, DOL, fiduciary, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, Ford, Harold Evensky, index fund, Kansas, passive-active, pension, retirement, SEAL, 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 | 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 19, 2013
How to prepare for a DOL Audit, SEC on the brink? and solutions looking for a problem.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged 4% rule, 401k, 408(b)(2), annuities, court ruling, Detroit Pension, DOL Audit, ERISA Breach, ETF, eTrade, Fee Disclosure Rule, fiduciary, Fiduciary Duty, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, IRA, retirement, ROTH 401k, SEC, trustee
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 5/10/13
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 13, 2013
Will small businesses punt 401k plans? How Fiduciary Advocates can fight back. Coming Soon: The Revenge of the Market.
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