By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 21, 2013
What is the most obvious reason we should have a fiduciary standard? Why is the biggest fear not that regulators don’t act, but that they do? How come annuity sales organizations are among the most vocal opponents of the fiduciary standard? Why is investor education not the barrier many believe it to be? What more
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By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | April 23, 2013
The SEC is asking “how do we constrain fiduciary” instead of the other way around.
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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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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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By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | March 18, 2013
Washington gridlock may save the 401k, bad news for some fiduciaries and an academic shows a certain lack of field experience.
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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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By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | March 4, 2013
Tax your retirement plan? 12b-1 fees don’t work? SEC opens Fiduciary Standard cost comment period? and more!
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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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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 5/17/13
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | May 20, 2013
Post IRS, can DC be trusted with Fiduciary? Meanwhile, pop culture tries to define Fiduciary as there appears to be something strange brewing in the markets.
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