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Keeping my Fingers Crossed for 401(k) Reform in Tonight’s SOTU Address
Small business retirement plan reform in 2015 State of the Union address. Hopefully a fiduciary standard to 401(k) savers are clear, conflict-fee advice at reasonable fees
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MyRAs are not the answer for expanding retirement plan coverage
MyRAs not yet a strong alternative for small business retirement plans. The President and Congress need to work together to give workers more options.
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New Year’s Resolution # 1 for Fiduciaries – “I WILL Evaluate My 401(k) Plan Fees"
ERISA requires 401(k) sponsors, and any other fiduciary, to ensure that the services provided to their plan are necessary with fair 401(k) Plan Fees
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JP Morgan publishes a piece on choosing target date funds for your plan. Good points made, but even better points are left out.
Managers of target date funds should be evaluated on their ability to add value net of fees. Plan sponsors should ask what value will I get for my money vs fees.
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There are no “economies of scale” in 401(k) plans – unless you are trying to beat the market
Do economies of scale exist in small business 401(k) plans? To improve the quality of small business 401(k) plans we need to set and enforce fiduciary standards
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Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) are a marketing play, not a way to cut costs. We don’t need them.
Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) are not a way to reduce costs in small business retirement plans.
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Reforming Roth provisions may be key to improving savings rates for Millennials. My proposal.
Millennials are not saving enough for retirement. The Roth 401k concept is outstanding and provides an excellent way to build long-term wealth with tax benefits
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Let’s put “Income” back in ERISA
We recommend the government and industry nudge plan participants toward better retirement income results. Tweak ERISA by allowing more competition.
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MassMutual settled its “functional fiduciary” lawsuit – a cause for hope for greater fee transparency.
MassMutual Life Insurance Company settled its functional fiduciary lawsuit. Revenue sharing payments were not disclosed to the plan sponsor.
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Small business owners are redefining the market for 401(k) plans. Result: Mass market “products” are about to go extinct.
Small business retirement 401k plans value choice over all other buying factors. That’s a common observation across all markets and professions.
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