Retirement policy crossroads, the long good bye of fiduciary, and functional redundancy.
Commentary
Yes, the DOL exposed the folly of treating tax-deferred vs. taxable accounts differently, but the real issue remains that “advisers” and “advisors” are not held to the same regulatory standard. With or without the current DOL Rule, this is the vital question that needs to be answered.
Retirement Policy Ideas, Grasping for Fiduciary Straws, and Redefining Fees.










These Five Developments Dramatically Changed the Retirement Fiduciary World in 2016
In a year that was marked with uncertainty, the biggest development of 2016 might be that it just didn’t matter.