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Evolving Definition Of Retirement Shifts The Way Plan Sponsors And Third Party Fiduciaries Manage 401k Plans
That’s what a new education can focus on. Instead of the same-old-same-old of emphasizing “saving early and often,” education should think past the sale.
Does Retirement Saving Trump Tax Savings Among 401k Participants?
Here’s the irony of the tax saving incentive. If it’s wildly successful and leads to very large retirement accounts, the required minimum distributions at retirement may place the now retired employee in a higher tax bracket than the one experienced while working.
A 401k Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Puzzle: Are Low Fees High Risk?
You cannot understate the fiduciary aspect of lower fees. Most 401k plan sponsors, and especially those in smaller plans, don’t have the time or expertise to administer their company’s retirement plan. If they skimp on fees, are they also skimping on the fiduciary protection those professionals are supposed to provide?
Exclusive Interview: Expert Witness Scott Simon Testifies On Common Trust Law And The ERISA Fiduciary
“The ERISA plaintiffs’ bar has overlooked the potential value of the Restatement’s prudent investor rule and its application to litigation involving 401k plans.”
The Diminishing Returns Of Group Fiduciaries Forewarns Of The Dangers Of Government Retirement Solutions
This dilemma isn’t new. Trust officers have had to face it for generations. It’s called a “split-interest” trust. Multiply this split interest problem by the number of beneficiaries in a typical retirement plan and you can see how this conflict grows more complex.
How Stock Pickers Incorporate (Or Don’t) ESG And Stay Within Their Fiduciary Duty To Clients
While this might ruffle the feathers of ESG activists, those responsible for the day-to-day work of picking stocks have the real-world experience to fully understand where Buffett is coming from.
Is ESG Investing A Problem For Fiduciary Duty?
The Biden Rule, like the Trump Rule, does not encourage or discourage the use of ESG criteria when selecting investments. This allows fiduciaries to either adopt ESG principles or ignore them.
Should 401k Plan Sponsors Teach Employees How To Create Post-Retirement Side Hustles?
Retirement plan sponsors may also benefit from teaching entrepreneurial skills to their employees. Such lessons could also provide employees with opportunities to begin to practice what they learned directly for their current employer.
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