Featuring a lot of investment talk, from more mourning on TDFs to the Dark Side of behavioral finance.
Tag "target date fund"
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.
Last week seemed a lot like 1968,… and not because mindless protesters were making the news.
Will the fiduciary standard go down with Obama? Will they finally pay attention to the 401k Fee ticking time bomb? And, when will they ever learn?
With Congress in recess, the anti-fiduciary lobbyists have moved to major media outlets. Meanwhile, we’re continually discovering government regulation too often produces Rube Goldberg fiascos like target-date funds.
As economic news overshadows regulatory news, questions arise if the same political malaise eroding markets will soon also infect any possibility of moving forward with leveling the playing field on the regulatory front.
Trending topics this week explores whether a popular investment product is a ticking time bomb or the Holy Grail of investing and connects the dots to lament over the apparent loss of a true fiduciary standard.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/11/11
On hypocrites, backward-thinking, overconfidence and just how helpful is a disclosure rule if no one reads what’s being disclosed?