In choosing ratings points over debate points, Smith sacrificed the logic of the straight-forward for the pyrotechnics of a religious argument, and, in doing so, lost credibility with that portion of his audience that knew better.
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In that drive for ratings points, producers often – willingly or unwillingly – must make a pact with the devil.
If they only stayed on the straight and narrow path, they would have proved their point.
In many ways, the fallout of the Merrill Rule made this debate what it is today.
Here’s a quick overview of the most important facts surrounding key regulatory laws and rules, with some practical legal advice thrown in.
The adage you can’t serve two masters is as old as the Bible. So why are 401k plan sponsors making this mistake and why is the DOL allowing them to do so?
Did the DOL just upstage the SEC? Or merely raise the liability for the 401k fiduciary?
Should mutual funds give fee breaks to large plans only? See what BrightScope’s Mike Alfred says.
Professor Lee’s research exposes two myths that make it critical for 401k plan sponsors to fully vet all the relevant research as part of their standard due diligence process.
Right now, disclosure is often a boiler-plate after thought, printed in fine-print legalese, not the sort of alarm-bell regulators assume it to be. If a fiduciary knowingly relies on this false siren, what are the risks?
