Many feel the DOL rightly reversed earlier rules that allowed for too many potential conflicts-of-interest. But, will any new DOL guidelines only encourage a âcookie-cutterâ approach, doing the investor more harm than good?
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Sometimes something that appears too good to be true really is. Professionals have long known the potential pitfalls of ETFs. Only recently have these facts become more widely known. Donât be surprised if, like a tube of toothpaste, squeezing one problem away only creates a bulge in a different problem.
SEC’s Mary Shapiro: âWhen it comes to 12b-1 fees, there is a need for more fundamental change than mere disclosure reforms and a name change.â FiduciaryNewsâ exploration of this hot potato reveals a surprising misconception.
The SEC does the right thing, and some 401k fiduciaries may find they’ve been doing the wrong thing.
Worried while Washington fiddles? These three vital questions might just help you determine if today’s DOL ruling will increase your personal fiduciary liability.
Plan sponsors want a more robust way to analyze. This technique may have saved 401k investors significantly last year.
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While pension problems trump annuity ideas and the fiduciary fracas festers, along comes the DOL to remind us they’re still in this game.