By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | April 4, 2012
We trust this represents a Decalogue possessing both credence and compatibility. Not only does it make sense to use, but the vast majority of plan sponsors can easily adopt each category of scrutiny.
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Posted in Due Diligence | Tagged 401k, Boyd Wagstaff, investment option, Manny Schiffres, mutual fund, Todd Reid
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | December 12, 2011
The downsizing of the Fiduciary Standard, an Orwellian porcine view of fees and yet another search for the Holy Investment Option Grail.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged advice, Annuity, Bond, breach fiduciary duty, bundled providers, court ruling, enrollment, fee, Fee Disclosure Rule, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, index fund, investment choice, investment option, IRA, Mary Shapiro, match, Merrill Lynch, passive-active, SEC, settlement, target date fund, TDF, Walmart
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | November 29, 2011
Worse, “all-in” might not be all it’s meant to be, possibly invalidating other results from the same survey. Here’s why.
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Posted in Conflicts of Interest | Tagged All-In, fee, Fee Disclosure Rule, ICI, ICI 2011 Fee Study, investment option, Pension Protection Act of 2006
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | October 24, 2011
The pendulum again swings in favor of the fiduciary standard as the DOL threatens to come after service providers regarding questionable fees. In the meantime, the battle between Modern Portfolio Theory and Behavioral-based solutions gets hotter.
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Posted in Trending Topics | Tagged behavioral economics, Benartzi, court ruling, DOL, ERISA, fee, Fiduciary Duty, Fiduciary Rule, Fiduciary Standard, investment option, IRS, Matching, risk, salary deferral, SEC, target date fund
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 6/8/12
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | June 11, 2012
The public votes out pension plans, the DOL slyly addresses the issue of too many 401k options, the 401k Fee War starts in earnest and investment options – can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em
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