Jack Towarnicky

Should 401k Loans Be Allowed, Encouraged, Or Forbidden? A Fiduciary Perspective

Before you get all excited and look to replace your home equity loan with a 401k loan, you should consider these things.

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7 Common 401k Mistakes It’s Hard To Convince Plan Sponsors Are Really Mistakes

Common mistakes. Non-believing 401k plan sponsors. How many of these have you seen? What have you done to address the dilemma of what to do when the client isn’t always right?

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Common 401k Plan Sponsor Mistakes That Are Easy To Fix

But this rookie mistake doesn’t bypass veteran plan sponsors. If they’ve grown too complacent with their plan, they may wake up one day to find out they’ve got a dinosaur on their hands.

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Plan Loans Address and Avoid Hardships – Today and Tomorrow!

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What’s the Goal? Last I heard it was preparation for retirement via tax preferred savings … but, looking around at what is typical industry practice, perhaps I have it all wrong.

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Exclusive Interview: Jack Towarnicky on HSAs, Sidecars, and 401k “Liquidity Without Leakage”

Long industry veteran tells it like it is. How will his comments change your thoughts on these important subjects?

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Why It Might Be Time To Mix Up The Line Up In The 401k Investment Menu

Most 401k investment menus retain the “style box” mentality of the 1990s. Who doesn’t have a kitchen from the 1990s that they don’t want to remodel? Your 401k investment menu is no different.

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Should A 401k Fiduciary Treat ESG As An Asset Class, A Stock Valuation Factor, Or Neither?

ESG isn’t going away. There’s no way of telling if it’s a mood ring or a diamond ring. One thing is eminently clear: ESG is a product that people want right now. This complicates life for the retirement plan fiduciary.

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If Retirement Pros Set Tax Policy Instead of Politicians, This is What We’d Get

Congress may be zagging when common sense says it should be zigging. Or maybe not.

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