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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
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | November 19, 2009
The DOL admits, due to the number of variables involved, there’s no easy way to calculate the fees and expenses paid by your 401(k) plan. You might be surprised who the DOL suggests trying to find the answers to the following ten questions from.
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Posted in Fees | Tagged 12b-1, 401k, bundled, commission, company stock, Department of Labor, documentation, DOL, Education, Fees, fiduciary, insurance, investment option, liability, load, participant, reasonable fee, service provider
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | November 19, 2009
Worried while Washington fiddles? These three vital questions might just help you determine if today’s DOL ruling will increase your personal fiduciary liability.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/9/11
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.
Read the full story...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 | Leave a response