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It turns out there’s a downside to 401k participant engagement. Who knew?
A good fiduciary needs to see through the hype and base decisions solely on matters of import. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. For one thing, hype, like humor, works because it’s based on truth. This mantle of credibility is just enough to lead the fiduciary astray.
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.
Big retirement policy fight, investment rocket science, but mostly news that was overshadowed by other things.
State-Sponsored retirement plans a path to privatizing Social Security? Can a good fiduciary make a bad decision? Is this the beginning of the end of 12b-1 fees?
As the year approaches its conclusion, it’s a good time to reflect on the good that we have seen in the 401k world. In doing so, we can see plan sponsors have reason to smile.
Tale of Two Public Policy Cities, Plato’s Fiduciary Cave, and Frankenstein’s Index Fund










FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/25/19
The states go marching on, the inside scoop on fees, and John Bogle’s complex legacy.