Due Diligence
Top Issues (And Their Solutions) 401k Plan Sponsors Have With Recordkeepers
Nobody’s perfect. It’s unfair to expect recordkeepers to be. Everyone makes mistakes—even recordkeepers. The problem is what happens when a mistake occurs.
60/40 Really Is Dead, And Here’s The Reason Why That No One Is Saying
Among the tactics introduced by behavioral finance is the notion of “framing.” For individuals, however, it’s much easier to understand things if they are reframed into “buckets” representing specific individual goals.
5 Key Due Diligence Differences Between Analyzing CIT Risks And Analyzing Mutual Fund Risks Every 401k Fiduciary Must Know
Today, in reading some of the headlines, you’d think they’re greater than sliced bread. They may be. They may not be. Still, there are differences, and 401k plans sponsors would benefit from practicing the utmost in due diligence when determining if CITs are the right fit for their plan.
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly On Annuities In 401k Plans
If the numbers don’t add up for annuities (or anything else, for that matter), where is the demand for these products coming from?
Are Fiduciary Risks Worth Putting Commodities In Retirement Plans?
There’s not a sin in listening to radio shows sponsored by those selling gold and silver. It’s quite another thing to actually act on their “recommendation.”
401k Retirement Plan Fiduciary Risk & Bonds vs. Bond Funds During Rising Inflation
Normally, interest rates rise with inflation. In turn, bond rates rise with interest rates. But that hasn’t happened. In fact, short rates remain at historic lows. This means folks sitting in money markets or “safe” government bonds (and bond funds) are seeing their retirement savings eroded away.
After Supreme Court Ruling, Are TDFs A Ticking Time Bomb Of Fiduciary Liability?
The conflicts-of-interest inherent in selecting proprietary funds are apparent. Less so are the criteria used to determine what a suitable process might be.
401k Fiduciary Can Of Worms: Managed, Self-Directed, And TDFs! Oh, My!
But that idea contained a flaw. In the early years, limited choices made it easy for employees. The proliferation of the number of options in later years, however, exposed the lack of sophistication within the employee cohort. That can lead to bad decision-making. Alternative solutions were needed.
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