Jack Towarnicky
401k New Year Opportunities
The calendar flipped to 2026, and with it came a fresh crop of 401k new year opportunities. Will this be the year 403(b) plans finally shed legacy costs, SECURE 2.0 provisions hit their stride, and markets remind participants that risk never really sleeps?
401k Christmas Wish List
Viewed through that lens, a 401k Christmas wish list isn’t just about outcomes, but about predictability. A stable rulebook can make it easier to design, monitor, and maintain plans that work in practice as well as on paper.
Bridging the Generational Divide in 401k Communication
How can fiduciaries bridge the generational divide in 401k communication without inviting ERISA scrutiny? The strategies that follow may prove transformational.
Supreme Court Scrutiny Reshapes 401k Fee Litigation
With Supreme Court scrutiny looming, comparator standards could either narrow or widen 401k fee litigation. Plan for both outcomes now.
What A 401k Fiduciary Needs to Know About The DOL’s Rescission of 2022 Crypto Guidance
Applying these duties to volatile cryptocurrencies requires careful thought and documentation. How, then, is the industry interpreting this “neutral stance” from the DOL?
Dr. Fear Factor: How 401k Fiduciaries Can Teach Participants To Stop Worrying And Love Volatility
Advisors do more than plot portfolios. They calm nerves, making them frontline warriors against volatility panic, turning “what if” into “we’ve got this.”
Social Security Reform Requires A Dual-Track Approach for Retirees and Future Workers
Proposals focus on recalibrating the program’s benefit formulas and exploring new contribution models to secure future solvency. Proponents argue that modernizing these aspects will help the program adapt to longer life spans and changing economic conditions without sacrificing current commitments.
Will Extending Tax Cuts Cost Retirement Savers?
Ironically, while some see lowering the savings limit as politically palatable because it impacts only a small segment of the population, that same fact reduces the effect of such a policy shift.
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