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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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
January 2007
Savita Iyer
DC Advisor-Sponsor Matchmaker The relative lack of corporate advisors is a result of inertia on the part of plan sponsors; despite pronouncing themselves dissatisfied with their retirement plans, plan sponsors do not take the easy step of finding a new advisor. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Juliette Fairley
More 401(k) Avenues Demand is increasing for advisors who can help companies with their retirement plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Advise Advisory Hiring fiduciary advisors for your employees. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 20, 2011
Diana Britton
Fee-Only FAs Positioned Well to Capture Retirement Plan Assets Fee-only financial advisors are well-positioned to capture retirement plan clients because of their fee transparency and their business model's alignment with ERISA. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2005
Melanie Waddell
Take Your Pick Retirement plan providers are tempting advisors with numerous products and services. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2012
Jerry Gleeson
Fee Disclosure - Can You Handle the Truth? New federal rules are forcing advisors to spell out what they're charging for running 401(k) plans and what their clients are getting for the money. It could lead to some difficult conversations. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
October 1, 2010
Letters Most people think that health care reform will solve many of the problems facing retirees and people about to retire. Nothing could be further from the truth. Financial advisors need to be prepared to talk about health care costs. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Kathleen M. McBride
Retirement Plan Advisor: What's Old is New Traditional defined benefit (DB) plans are getting a new lease on life. There is an opportunity for advisors to help clients who own small businesses to set up a DB plan. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2009
James J. Green
More From the Silver Lining Department Here's another silver lining of sorts that's come out of the recession -- at least for advisors and maybe even for the growing ranks of the unemployed. The unemployed are rolling over their 401(k)s. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2008
News & Products, July 2008 Department of labor will continue to scrutinize the indirect compensation that advisors acting as pension consultants receive... The number individuals participating in HSA-eligible high-deductible health plans jumped significantly since 2004... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005
John Churchill
Retirement Class Making a profit in smaller qualified retirement plans has been difficult for advisors because of high costs. However, it's gotten easier in the past couple years, thanks to the emergence of "R" shares, or retirement shares. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2007
Eric Rasmussen
A Velvet Niche National Retirement Partners Inc. is a consortium that is dedicated to retirement plans and their regulatory needs. Some advisors have decided to stop competing with them and have joined them instead. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
August 1, 2012
E. Thomas Foster Jr.
Reviewing Retirement Plans Can Reduce Risk In the retirement plans marketplace financial advisors can provide tremendous value for business owners by reviewing the inner workings of 401(k)s and other defined contribution retirement plans for potential risks and overall effectiveness. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 12, 2011
Diana Britton
Retirement Income Fever The industry has responded to the great wave of retirees that has just begun with an increased focus on creating retirement income streams -- successfully. It's always a tough feat, what with expanding life expectancies and estimating health care needs far out in the future. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 1, 2011
John Sullivan
Catching up with... Kristi Mitchem The senior managing director of State Street Global Advisors and head of global defined contribution speaks about retirement income and what to do about it. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007
401(k)s Coming Your Way? Big Blue announced that it has hired Fidelity Investments and The Ayco Company to offer financial advice to its U.S. employees. IBM's move may be a first for a major U.S. company. That's good news for financial advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2012
Jerilyn Klein Bier
No More Secrets New 401(k) fee disclosure rules could generate big opportunities for advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
December 2003
Jeff Schlegel
Qualified Plans Rock Through Bear Market The rising demand for advice is changing the 401(k) business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
January 2009
Kara P. Stapleton
Retirement Planning News & Products A recent study finds that the average 401(k) plan balance has dropped 14% in 2008... Does the state where you live affect the likelihood that you will be a participant in a retirement plan?... JPMorgan Funds launches Target Date Navigator... mark for My Articles similar articles
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... mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Jerilyn Klein Bier
Best-Laid Plans Advisors who've built substantial 401(k) practices share their strategies. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2009
Soapbox: How to Restore Trust If we want advisors to act in the best interest of clients, there should be a compensation system that offers them incentives them to do so. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 26, 2011
Jerry Gleeson
Schwab Apologizes Over Sales Pitch to Advisor Clients Schwab found itself apologizing for violating its own policy of pitching portfolio products to retirement plan sponsors who were clients of retail financial advisors and turnkey asset management programs that have custodial relations with the firm. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 16, 2010
Alan Lavine
Growth Opportunities: Immediate Annuities And Qualified Retirement Plans There's a window of opportunity for financial advisors to build business: They can use annuities available in 401k plans to help workers with their post-retirement income. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2012
Michael J. Mcdermott
Day Of Reckoning Fee-based advisors should benefit when 401(k) participants soon find out the cost of their plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
January 1, 2011
Steve Garmhausen
DOL: Advice Rules To Get Tougher The Department of Labor is poised to toughen rules for consultants and advisors that serve retirement plans, as past industry practices have fallen under new scrutiny. mark for My Articles similar articles