Are Auto Features ideal for your 401(k) Plan?
A recent survey run by Callan in the fall of 2016 provided a source of large plan 401(k) change intelligence and 401kTV wrote a nice...
Hidden Fiduciary Problems with Investment Selection
Investment Selection Industry expert and Founder of 401kTV, Fred Barstein made the very perceptive comment regarding investment selection in his recent post Problems using a...
401(k) Plan Litigation Protection
401(k) Plan Litigation Update A day does not go by that we don’t see a new lawsuit targeting 401(k) plans. Litigation appears to target some...
3 Reasons to Document a Prudent Process for Evaluating Target Date Funds
Evaluating Target Date Funds -ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED August, 2016 In an earlier post we explained why it is so important to have a prudent process when...
Is Your Target Date Fund too Risky?
Ideally every plan investment would consistently deliver high returns with low risk and at low cost. In the real world, however there is always a...
Investment Policy Statement – Making Better Decisions: Wrong first step to a prudent decision?
Looking through the lens of recent lawsuits the simple first step to a prudent decision forces us to answer difficult questions about how we made...
Making Better Decisions: Take the First Step to a Prudent Decision
Plan sponsor have a fiduciary responsibility to act prudently and with undivided loyalty to the plan and its participants. As we have discussed in previous...
Making Better Decisions: Why is a prudent process necessary when selecting your plan’s Target Date option?
By Dorann Cafaro Target Date Funds (TDF) have gained in popularity over the last 10 years because of many plan sponsors choosing a TDF as...
Making Better Decisions: Prudently Selecting a QDIA
Fred’s Note: A 401k or 403b plan’s default option or QDIA is probably the most important investment decision a plan sponsor will make especially with...
