401k Caps Survive, Fiduciary Time-Out, and the Stocks Shall Rise Again!
Tag "Social Security"
This is not to say the 401k is perfect and that there’s no need to improve it. These improvements, though, would be more like tweaks rather than wholesale changes.
But, as the cliché goes, “What about the children?” Arguably, it is minor children who have the best (and easiest) opportunity to shield themselves from a retirement crisis. They have the advantage of time (to maximize the benefits of compound interest).
Pension problems, spaghetti regs, and the never ending battle between stocks and bonds.
While Social Security is not going “bankrupt,” it’s clear it will have to change in both a fundamental and disruptive way.
State-run wrongs, advice vs. sales, and the consequences of fee compression.
Marketing fiduciary, yes, conflicted fees matter, and exposing Index Funds
Is there really a retirement crisis? A fiduciary can of worms? And what’s a reasonable fee?
HSA in fiduciary cross-hairs, fiduciary first thoughts, and a new investment hope.
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Government Resources
- DOL: elaws – ERISA Fiduciary Advisor
- DOL: Fiduciary Education Campaign: Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities
- DOL: Getting Ready for Changes In Filing Your Plan’s Annual Return/Report Form 5500
- DOL: Meeting Your Fiduciary Responsibilities
- DOL: Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans
- DOL: Selecting An Auditor For Your Employee Benefit Plan
- DOL: Selecting And Monitoring Pension Consultants
- DOL: Tips For Selecting And Monitoring Service Providers For Your Employee Benefit Plan
- DOL: Understanding Retirement Plan Fees And Expenses
- DOL: What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan
FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/24/17
Celebrating a week of thankfulness, for bad news headlines, continuing interest in fees, and that ever open mind searching for the “coming (investment) thing.”