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Investment Advisor March 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Leading the Way This year is shaping up into one in which advisors will have to stay compliant with a plethora of retirement planning rules and regs if they expect to stay firmly rooted in the retirement planning arena -- and doing what's best for their clients. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 Trone & Harvey |
Are The Retirement Waters Now Murkier? A 40-page document of new regulations from the Department of Labor sets out to ease the challenges of offering investment advice to retirement plan participants and to lessen any conflicts of interest. |
Investment Advisor September 2006 Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Planning: Some Good News on Pensions Advisors praise the new Pension Act. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 John Churchill |
Deciphering the Rules of Retirement Advice Title VI of the the Pension Protection Act, far from being a clear-cut signal for reps to dive into the retirement advice business, does, however, open the door wider to advice giving. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Susan Hartman |
Getting With The Act Here's how the Pension Protection Act of 2006 changes retirement planning and what investment advisors need to know about the tax implications therein. Memo to Nonspouse Beneficiaries... etc. |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Raymond Fazzi |
Whose Advice Is It Anyway? A provision of the Pension Protection Act would directly impact the financial planning field by encouraging employers to provide advisors for their 401(k) participants. But who exactly will be doling out that advice? |
Investment Advisor October 2008 Melanie Waddell |
DOL Floats Advice Proposals The Department of Labor recently announced two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act designed to make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Pension Reform and You A new law will change the way you save for retirement. Assuming that the act is signed into law, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 will provide savers with more options and greater assurance than the current set of incentives. |
Financial Planning January 5, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien |
The New Fiduciaries LPL and Fiduciary360 educate advisors on retirement consulting in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 era. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 David Liebrock |
Mining 401(k) Gold Small- and mid-sized companies are looking for help with their retirement plans. Here's how to reach out to this untapped market. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Savita Iyer |
Taking Advantage of the Pension Protection Act Financial advisors need to understand fully what the Pension Protection Act means and how it pertains to their business. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kristen French |
Trolling for 401(k) Treasure Congress is expected to enact new pension legislation that would make it easier for financial advisors to work with participants in company retirement programs. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
You Gotta Have a Plan By itself, a retirement plan sponsored by a small business or a professional practice might be modest, with $1 million or less in assets. By pursuing several plans, though, advisors may discover that "real money" is attainable. |
Financial Advisor September 2009 John Carl |
Your Clients' Retirement DNA Understanding a client's many savings plans, as well as her career path and investment choices, means you're ready to analyze how she's uniquely positioned for retirement. |
Investment Advisor March 2007 Saxon & Breyfogle |
DOL Issues Favorable New Guidance on PPA "Investment Advice" Provisions The Department of Labor's Field Assistance Bulletin resolves some of the uncertainties created by the PPA and creates a new option for service providers that wish to provide investment advice without fee offsets or reliance on computer models. |
Financial Advisor December 2003 Jeff Schlegel |
Qualified Plans Rock Through Bear Market The rising demand for advice is changing the 401(k) business. |
Investment Advisor May 2007 |
That's Not How I Read PPA Letters to the editor: DOL Requires More Due Diligence for 401(k) Advisors... You say adviser, we say advisor... Corrections... |
On Wall Street December 1, 2012 Richard T. Mason |
Changing the Retirement Readiness Game Employees are seeking financial guidance and increasingly looking to their employers as a resource for retirement planning. |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Pension Reform and You How might the Pension Protection Act affect your pension? |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 |
Confronting the F Word Experts suggest that reps who ultimately become fiduciaries will require additional training. Simply holding various series licenses is probably not going to cut it. There are now more options than just a few years ago. |
Registered Rep. July 8, 2010 Michael Stillman |
For 401k Advisors, Comp Models Must Change In the short-term, financial advisors will need to adjust their 401(k) fee arrangements. For the long-term, registered reps may find it necessary to work with -- or become -- registered investment advisors. |
Financial Advisor December 2007 Jeff Schlegel |
The Changing Face Of 401(k) Plans The 401(k) plan has become a bedrock of the American retirement account, but its foundation is becoming increasingly fluid with evolving rules, products and attitude shifts that add choices -- and complexities -- for plan participants and their sponsors. |
Financial Advisor December 2005 Raymond Fazzi |
Into The Black Hole Of 401(k) Consulting Advisors find that the need on the part of both sponsors and participants for professional and unbiased advice regarding 401(k) asset allocation and management is great. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Failure to Compute? The Department of Labor is set to tell Congress by year-end if computer models are suitable for IRAs. |
CFO July 15, 2008 Russ Banham |
Serving Employees, at a Price When employees are automatically enrolled in 401(k) plans the company tab can soar. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2012 Donna Mitchell |
The BIG Fix Familiar as 401(k)s are, planners love to hate them, and they'll readily cite long lists of faults with the plans themselves, as well as the way the $2.8 trillion 401(k) industry operates. |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Karen DeMasters |
A New Game Rule changes in 2010 for retirement plans offer advisors opportunity to help employers and their workers. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
Retirement Rules for Small Business Clients Retirement plans are fast becoming an important tool for small businesses to attract and retain talent. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Plan Advisor: Reform is in the Air Officials in Washington expect Congress to pass legislation early this year that would shore up the nation's ailing pension system and provide tax breaks to encourage retirement savings. |
Financial Advisor December 2005 Jeffrey H. Rattiner |
The Small Business Retirement Choice Depending on the needs of the business owner, many options are available. The way to proceed is to make sure that the appropriate selection of a plan(s) is dependent upon the client's objectives. |
CFO April 1, 2007 Roy Harris |
A New Start Under the Pension Protection Act, companies play a key role in keeping employee retirement savings on track. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 E. Thomas Foster Jr. |
Seek Opportunities to Help Employers With Retirement Plans Financial advisors whose business clients sponsor 401(k) or other defined contribution plans can provide critical assistance in helping educate both plan sponsors as well as participants in making the most of their retirement plans. |
Financial Advisor December 2005 Ken Ziesenheim |
Are You Ready For The Roth 401(k)? They are coming in 2006 and may be useful retirement savings tools for high-income clients. |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Marla Brill |
Under Pressure Financial advisors who provide services to businesses with 401(k) plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act have a new reason to review fiduciary practices and double-check professional liability insurance. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Clear Road Ahead Commonwealth's retirement platform, Preferred Portfolio Services Retirement Solutions, keeps financial advisors compliant with ERISA and PPA. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2013 Ilana Polyak |
For Advisors, a Big 401(k) Opportunity As regulatory scrutiny of plans increases, advisors are in the sweet spot to capture new business. |
Investment Advisor April 2007 James J. Green |
Retirement Planning Balancing Act Being a financial advisor who focuses on selling and servicing corporate 401(k) plans is a matter of balance. |
Financial Advisor November 2010 Alan Lavine |
New Opportunities With 401(k)s Participants are making asset allocation mistakes, even though most plans offer a good selection of investment options. |
Financial Advisor December 2008 Janet Aschkenasy |
Who Discloses What? New regulations clarify the duties of qualified retirement plan fiduciaries and advisors. |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Buz Livingston |
Nice: Pension Protection Act of 2006 If make you elective deferrals to a defined contribution plan, fund a Roth IRA, make deductible contributions to a traditional IRA, or put money aside for a aspiring scholar in a 529 plan, then thePension Protection Act of 2006 should make you happy. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Kara P. Stapleton |
Win Over Those Rollovers There's a big business in moving clients to IRAs, the Cerulli Edge Retirement Edition study suggests. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 Bo Bohanan |
Do You Really Want To Be A 401(k) Consultant? It is fairly easy to spot the advantages and opportunities of working in this marketplace. But, not all of the pitfalls are as evident. |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Retire the IRS Way? Regulation proposal will offer sweeping overhaul of 403(b) plans. Feb. 14 deadline for public comment nears. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine |
Financial Advisors Turn to the 401(k) Market for More Business Advisors look to 401(k) plans as fertile ground for business. |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Focus! There's plenty to think about when doing retirement planning for clients; read on for the priorities that you should be doing something about, right now. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2003 Art Gering |
Undefined Contributions Although a large number of companies invest in real estate in their defined benefit plans, many deny their employees the same advantages in their 401(k) plans. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Melanie Waddell |
ETFs for 401(k)s Are OK Plan sponsors should refrain from using stable value funds as default options in 401(k) plans. Plan sponsors should instead offer participants an option that provides long-term growth, like a mutual fund that invests in ETFs. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Juliette Fairley |
More 401(k) Avenues Demand is increasing for advisors who can help companies with their retirement plans. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
How Well Do 401(k) Plans Work, and Who Benefits Most From Them? Do problems with 401(k)s still appear as bad as they did last winter? Should the system be left alone, merely tweaked, or overhauled -- perhaps converted to a kind of Super-IRA that would solve Enron-type problems by removing the employer from the process? |
CFO December 1, 2009 Randy Myers |
A Question of Balance The much-maligned 401(k) plan is being beefed up. So are the penalties for failing to manage it well. |