Worse, those held accountable for the potential damage of the flaw are not these detached organizations, but the professionals implicitly promoting the festering error – regular people ranging from bank trustees hired to guard the interests of beneficiaries to retirement plan sponsors and trustees responsible for protecting their employees.
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One way to overcome this lack of purpose is to treat retirement itself as a mission… purpose all comes down to two words: “Get Involved.”
Silly public policy, the coming Fiduciary thing, and the return of classic investing headlines.
The financial news media and the investment industry constantly bombards employees with reminders to save for environment. It’s probably the most recognized financial goal people have. Could it be, then, that society has built up such an aura around retirement that the anticipation exceeds the actual event?
Compliance Do-Overs, Fiduciary Momentum, and “Free” lunches.
Is the DOL’s Defunct Rule a Fiduciary Obi-Wan: More Powerful Dead Than Alive?
Dependency downers, keeping it simple, and here we go again…
We want to focus on the type of “nevers” that, in the heat of the moment or humdrum routine of everyday life, fiduciaries can find themselves slowly sliding down that slippery slope towards. In fact, if, as you read these, you catch yourself muttering something about “there’s always an exception,” then you’ve just discovered where that slippery slope lies.
These may not be the only rules, but they rank up there as among the most practical for fiduciaries and, in some cases, for any other professional.
FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/9/18
401k past and future, fiduciary conflict, and true portfolios