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Has SEC Unfairly Rigged Its Fiduciary Questionnaire?

The SEC is asking “how do we constrain fiduciary” instead of the other way around.

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DOL Smacks 401k Adviser for 12b-1 Fiduciary Breach. Plan Sponsors Next?

An old case suddenly takes on more relevance as the DOL may have Plan Sponsors in their cross-hairs.

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Yet Another Independent Study Highlights High Conflict-of-Interest Cost to Retirement Investors

If all these researchers consistently show investors make less money going through brokers, why are brokers still in business?

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Finance Pros Sound Off on E*Trade Ad Controversy

A talking baby is cute, but is this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?

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Study: SEC Fiduciary Delay Costing Retirement Investors $1 Billion per Month

Will the scandalous conclusions of this new research take the bloom off of the rose of the 401k plan?

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401k Fee Disclosure: What 6 Months Tells Us

A warning is not the same as protection.

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What’s a Fair Fee to Pay a Fiduciary

When it comes to fees, abide these 3 rules of thumb.

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Experts Advise 401k Plan Sponsors on 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure Template

Did the DOL miss the boat by not offering a definitive “apples-to-apples” comparison template?

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401k Plan Sponsors and the Mutual Fund Expense Ratio Wild Goose Chase

Any talk of mutual fund expense ratios only diverts attention away from the true issue at hand – what are the true costs of those non-mutual fund products that make up nearly half of all 401k investments?

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Zen and the Art of Fee Disclosure: What 401k Plan Sponsors Can Expect from 408(b)(2) Service Provider Disclosures

If a fee falls in the forest, will a 401k plan participant hear it?

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