Will Congress be the Grinch that stole our 401k plans and try to balance the budget on the backs of retirees?
Commentary
On hypocrites, backward-thinking, overconfidence and just how helpful is a disclosure rule if no one reads what’s being disclosed?
Featuring a lot of investment talk, from more mourning on TDFs to the Dark Side of behavioral finance.
Even as the noose tightens on 401k fees, the DOL increases fiduciary liability with its new Investment Advice Rule. And, just what is going on at Ameriprise?
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.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/25/11
The father renounces the fruit of his loins, a disappointing prediction and a whole lot of investment “I told you so’s.”