Defined Contribution

Due to recent market volatility, many are claiming that we are in a bear market. Although frightening, it isnt the end of the world. In this climate, a financial advisors duty is to educate their clients about these turbulent periods and to prevent panicked investors from making poor choices.

Testing these new compliance procedures using the DOLs own suggested Model Comparison Chart and BrightScopes listing of the top 10 most widely held 401(k) mutual funds astonished readers in many interesting and intriguing ways.

Have certain popular media outlets crossed the advertising/editorial line when opining on the impact of the DOLs new fiduciary rule?

The 408(b)(2) requirements are now effective as of April 1, 2012 (instead of July 16, 2011). The extension not only gives all of us in the industry extra time to prepare, but it also gives us a chance to stop, take a deep breath, and assess what our respective disclosure...

If a simple pub game can destroy the foundation of 50 years of investment theory, what does that tell us about how we should look at risk?

Yale's chief investment officer embarrasses himself by citing misinformed reasons to support fiduciary standard.

For financial advisors, a successful first meeting with a plan sponsor may seem to be hit or miss. However, by developing a repeatable, successful method, you can create clarity and assurance for the plan sponsor, while increasing your close ratio.

Claims by politicians and industry lobbyists (is there a difference?) suggest costs will increase if the DOL changes the definition of Fiduciary. Heres a way to test that hypothesis.