A flurry of a week that saw lawmakers go back to the future, the brokers get more than they bargained for and another good “teachable moment” for investing.
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Last week seemed a lot like 1968,… and not because mindless protesters were making the news.
The Fiduciary Standard is American as motherhood, apple pie and Quaker Oatmeal.
Has the SEC screwed the pooch regarding the uniform fiduciary standard? Will the same politics infect the DOL’s proposed Fiduciary Rule and Fee Disclosure Rule?
Is this the last gasps of a dying business model whose ruins new life seems destined to find rebirth?
As the fight shift from adopting a fiduciary standard to redefining “fiduciary,” we learn the fee-counters might be counting the chickens before they’re hatched.
A week with compliance news coming in from all sides. What issue will have the greatest impact?
First the bad news: The client isn’t always right. Now the worse news: If you listen to the client you’ve just bitten off a chunk of fiduciary liability. How did you get in this mess in the first place?
Both sides of the fiduciary debate suggest their view reduces retirement investor costs. They can’t both be right. Luckily, the marketplace offers a real testing ground, leaving only one question: Who does the DOL protect – the industry or the investor?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 10/14/11
Fees remain a hot topic, but maybe the worry should focus on the government. You won’t believe what it’s thinking about doing.