Perhaps itâs time to cut the cord of âfinancial wellnessâ and take your tonic of financial reality. Accept the schoolmarm for the discipline she brings, because that remains the most honest way to the riches of a satisfying retirement.
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Long industry veteran tells it like it is. How will his comments change your thoughts on these important subjects?
When youâre not an expert in an important job that you need done, what do you do?
401k plan sponsors have a renewed focus on the three F-words of offering employee retirement benefits: Fiduciary, Fees, and Financial Wellness. Hereâs how plan sponsors answer questions related to each of these three F-words.
Regulators (including the DOL) seem intent on splitting the baby in half by allowing two incompatible business models â one fiduciary with no self-dealing fees, the other non-fiduciary with conflict-of-interest fees â to coexist within the same market. Does this mean âfiduciaryâ has lost its inherent advantage?
A good fiduciary needs to see through the hype and base decisions solely on matters of import. This isnât as easy as it sounds. For one thing, hype, like humor, works because itâs 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.
Millennial-Centric Retirement Policy, Fiduciary by any other name, and Why the latest Fiduciary Rule fee move shouldn’t surprise you.
They say less is more, and nowhere is that more true than in 401k participant fee disclosure.
FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 8/11/17
Pensions falling, pushing back fiduciary goal posts, and investment Lorelei Signals.