Worse, if the “alternatives” alluded to by the paper entail government backed programs like Social Security, this could have a debilitating impact on encouraging people to be responsible for funding their own retirement.
We take a different approach by looking not too far back in the past. This avoids the “getting lost in the sauce of history” problem so many retrospectives have. It’s the opposite of the “recency” problem, where we place too much emphasis on that which lies closest to our memories. Often, instead, we’ll give more than proper weight to happenings in a distance that is rapidly losing relevance.
Here’s what’s been hot this year. Can you see why?
. As we head towards our year-end hiatus, are you ready to take the dive into raw, unedited comments from those who serve or are served by the retirement industry?
Do you think five years is too ambitious of a time frame? If so, consider this: five years ago, would you have considered using your phone to buy groceries?
These are the evergreen articles that have stood the test of time. Why do you think that is so? Take a look and decide for yourself.
When you want to see what mattered and what will matter, you’ll want to scan down a list like this.
The entire Morehouse class of 2019 has just won a lottery of sorts. Like all lottery winners, what happens next will reveal the content of its character. And possibly reveal the ultimate fiduciary lesson.
The need for 401k plan sponsors to increase their focus on their fiduciary duties and, specifically, execute strategies with can reduce their fiduciary liability, arises from this New Fiduciary Era in which we find ourselves. Fortunately, the path to implementing these strategies is well worn. It should be easy to accomplish.
These Classic Movies (Unknowingly?) Promote The Fiduciary Standard
It seems like each decade produces a major box office hit that exudes fiduciary. This whole “best interest” thing seems to have caught on in Tinseltown. More recent movies have added a good dose of the “honesty” part of fiduciary.