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Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Robert Hertzberg |
At Ibbotson, a Fresh Ambition 401(k) advice is a new but not risk-free direction for a firm known as a specialist in asset allocation.  |
Registered Rep. October 22, 2002 Rick Weinberg |
Merrill to Reps: Go Get 401(k) Business Merrill Lynch advisors are now going to offer participants in Merrill-run retirement plans specific buy and sell recommendations. Indeed, participants may elect to turn over all investment decisions to Merrill advisors.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Planning at Envestnet The former president of Ibbotson plans 401(k) advice platform for Envestnet Asset Management's newly established Retirement Services Group.  |
Wall Street & Technology November 29, 2004 Maria Santos |
The Perfect Partner Technology strategies play a key role in the selection of independent investment advice providers for 401(k) managed-accounts programs.  |
Financial Advisor December 2003 Jeff Schlegel |
Qualified Plans Rock Through Bear Market The rising demand for advice is changing the 401(k) business.  |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Mary Rowland |
Rough Road The rules on providing investment advice to 401(k) plan participants have been shifting, and the end of the controversy is not in sight.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Bob Hirschfeld |
The New, Improved Morningstar What will Ibbotson add to the fund-tracker's growing empire? With its stock and revenues soaring, Morningstar will probably be looking for more takeover targets. For financial planners, the new firm should provide a broader set of analytic capabilities.  |
CFO May 1, 2003 Roy Harris |
Security Blanket Management options for 401(k) investments protect both participants and sponsors.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 |
60 Seconds with Bill Carey (Head of Fidelity's RIA group) The former president of Fidelity's institutional retirement business and a 12-year veteran of the firm talks about his plans for the advisory unit and the challenges confronting advisors.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. August 28, 2015 Mark Miller |
Managed Accounts in The Workplace Retirement savers who get professional help with their 401(k) portfolios stand a good chance of seeing better outcomes than those who don't.  |
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 November 2006 |
Now and Then When it comes to plowing through the complexities that are associated with retirement planning, advisors need all the help they can get. Fidelity looks ahead to dominate retirement planning now.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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. March 2, 2010 John Aidan Byrne |
New Rules For 401k Advice The White House has proposed rules that require advisors to either use independent computer models that spit out advice, or else avoid steering workers into funds to which they are tied or that pay them a fee based on their recommendation.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2012 Frances A. McMorris |
Editor's Letter: Wealth Management with a Personal Touch Things that financial advisors need to consider as baby boomers approach retirement.  |
Financial Advisor June 2012 |
LPL Financial Launches Rollover Program LPL Financial is launching a new platform to help advisors increase their retirement business by serving more individuals rolling over their 401(k) plans.  |
Financial Advisor November 2010 |
Auto-Enrollment Benefits Young Savers A new study shows young workers with 401(k) auto enrollment are better diversified than employees who aren't offered that feature in their retirement plans.  |
Financial Advisor April 2006 |
Frontline News Roth 401(k) Plans Off To Slow Start... Schwab To Present Awards... Paying Tuition In Advance Is Not A Gift, IRS Rules Again... 401(k)s: Participation And Contribution Rates Are Down... etc.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
Bookshelf: Build a 401(k) Business Planners looking to grow their small-business clientele will find How to Build a Successful 401(k) and Retirement Plan Advisory Business especially valuable as a step-by-step introduction to the market.  |
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 December 2006 |
News & Products Morningstar has introduced Morningstar Retirement Income Strategist... JPMorgan Retirement Services said that it planned to acquire Chicago-based CCA Strategies LLC... etc.  |
Financial Advisor January 2006 |
Frontline News Independent Threat To Wirehouses Mushrooms... Seven Million Americans Working After Retirement... Retirement Income Association Is Formed... Most Americans Don't Know Investment Basics, Study Finds... etc.  |
Registered Rep. February 10, 2012 Mark Miller |
New Focus on Small Workplace Retirement Plans Means Lower Fees, Opportunity for RIAs The spoils of the 401(k) market have always gone to the large players -- big retirement plan providers providing the best, most efficient plans to big plan sponsors. But small is starting to look beautiful.  |
Registered Rep. May 28, 2003 Ross Tucker |
A Greater Hand For Advisors In 401(k) Business Pending legislation could clear the way for advisors with 401(k) business to sell financial advice to plan participants.  |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Jerilyn Klein Bier |
Best-Laid Plans Advisors who've built substantial 401(k) practices share their strategies.  |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Morningstar Gets Brighter Financial research specialist Morningstar intends to buy Ibbotson Associates. Investors, take note.  |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Juliette Fairley |
More 401(k) Avenues Demand is increasing for advisors who can help companies with their retirement plans.  |
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 June 2011 Jerilyn Klein Bier |
Tapping 401(k) Opportunities Financial advisors in the 401(k) space are optimistic about future prospects in a shifting regulatory landscape.  |
Investment Advisor February 2008 |
The ETF Solution Forward-thinking companies and their advisors are increasingly allowing 401(k) plan participants to leverage the benefits of ETFs.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Trone & Harvey |
Get Smart When the U.S. Department of Labor speaks, we should listen, whether we work with qualified retirement plans or not. The DOL made several announcements in October that are going to be significant game changers for the financial services industry.  |
Financial Advisor October 2, 2009 |
Advisor Emporium Products of interest to advisors: LPL Launches retirement plan program... MassMutual captures retirement sales... Morristown Financial Group is launching Advisor AdvantEDGE... SAM adds sustainable investments... EPH China fund is created... more...  |
Financial Advisor May 2010 Mary Rowland |
Better Laid Plans Several advisors have tried to take advantage of the changes in 401(k) advice-giving to carve a new niche.  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Start Doing This or You'll Retire Poor The latest data from Vanguard shows what investors are doing right -- and wrong.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 |
401(k) Administration Pain Less can be more when it comes to 401(k) plan options. If you have the opportunity to help your office select a plan provider, it is well worth keeping in mind that having too many mutual fund choices is a cost, not a benefit.  |
Financial Advisor April 2007 |
Advisor Emporium NPC Launches ETF-Based 401(k) Program... MG Advisory Launches IMA Platform... Vanguard Launches International Fund... etc.  |
Investment Advisor November 2005 Melanie Waddell |
Take Your Pick Retirement plan providers are tempting advisors with numerous products and services.  |
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.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2002 Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 John J Bowen Jr |
Help From My Friends Here are some of the most important issues to consider when working with a financial institution.  |
Registered Rep. August 23, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Fidelity: More Investors Raiding Their 401(k)s The number of loans and hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s is on the rise.  |
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...  |
Financial Advisor May 2007 Ken Ziesenheim |
Diamonds In The Rough The new Pension Protection Act offers opportunities for financial advisors, if you know where to dig.  |
Registered Rep. August 4, 2006 John Churchill |
Senate Passes Pension Bill to Bush The U.S. Senate passed the Pension Protection Act, which lawmakers hope will spur businesses to improve existing employer-sponsored retirement plans. There is also a special gift to financial advisors in the bill.  |