BIG DATA Comes to 401(k) Plans
The Vanderbilt case calls cross-selling into serious question. So much for participant data mining!
Read MoreThe Vanderbilt case calls cross-selling into serious question. So much for participant data mining!
Read MoreWhy some advisors push particular 401(k) service providers over others.
Read MoreYou’ll be surprised at how a given mutual fund winds up on a 401(k) service provider’s platform!
Read MoreInsurance company retirement products are still plagued with arcane revenue sharing arrangements.
Read MoreA free 401(k) plan? Sure, provided there is revenue sharing.
Read MoreShould you really have to pay extra to have a certain fund family available in your 401(k) plan menu?
Read MoreTo be sure, fees are one of the most ubiquitous topics in the retirement plan industry today. Googling some variation of “401(k)” and “fees” yields anywhere from 700,000 to over 10 million hits. How to allocate those fees, is not as common, but it is an important issue. There is no ERISA statute governing how
Read MoreT. Rowe Price has become the latest target in a lawsuit accusation of self-dealing. A former employee has accused the Maryland based money manager of offering expensive, retail share classes to their 401(k) participant/employees when other, less expensive share classes existed. These higher cost funds caused participants to pay over $27 million more in fees
Read MoreWe’ve heard it so many times that is seems like common sense – but is it? Should you roll that old 401(k) balance into an IRA?
Read MoreTwo huge settlements this week on 401(k) fee lawsuits – where is this heading?
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