Just because the new Rule won’t be enforced until January doesn’t mean retirement savers can’t take advantage of it. This does, however, require individuals become self-reliance and look out for their own good. But how is that any different for all other consumer decisions?
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“Hopefully,” says Reese, “this past year gave employers a better understanding of what they need to look out for to act as fiduciaries for their plan participants.”
As you reach your seventh decade (that would be turning age 60 for those who forgot your first decade includes only your single digit years), you find yourself fast approaching that universal goal line known as “retirement.” Don’t let the nearness to the final goal may fool you into inaction.
States don’t run, fee scruples, and Bogle’s Bombshell.
Comprehending the tax code is not an activity for the faint of heart and most retirement savers would faint if they saw the actual codebook. The problem with current tax code is that it may not be the same in the future. This realization can have profound impact on the retirement savings strategy one undertakes.
The Changing Retirement Landscape, Cheap Fiduciary Talk, and See, We Told You So!
The retirement world will change, whether the industry wants it to or not. One thing is for sure, though, “financial literacy efforts, while effective for such matters as personal budgeting and proper use of credit, can’t overcome the huge knowledge gap that exists between individual investors and those who stand ready to prey upon them.”
401k ascending, Fiduciary delayed but debated, and the perils of performance.
Bad Things, moving Fiduciary goal posts back, and fees that matter.
FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 5/19/17
State-run suspicions, the funny thing about fees, and investing’s good old days.