Herein lies the potential for a direct conflict of interest. This applies generally to all proxy voting in commingled portfolios.
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CITs can only be offered within the confines of a trust relationship. That means the plan itself might be structurally different than one that has an investment menu limited to mutual funds.
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The story arc of the 401k mimics that of software. Each release adds to and builds on features and benefits over and above those of previous releases.
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Clearly, you wouldn’t pay more for 2 apples if you could get 3 for the same price, but would you pay more to get 2 oranges instead?
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Today, the understanding of conflict-of-interest fees goes well beyond plan sponsors. Individual investors also understand how they can act as a better fiduciary for their own personal investments.
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If you’re a fiduciary and you haven’t ask this question, you might want to read this before you make your next decision.
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Two opposing forces, what does “fiduciary” really mean, and, speaking of conflicts-of-interest.