Vice president and investment consultant Cliff Dunteman explains why recent ERISA litigation should prompt plan sponsors to monitor their recordkeepers’ activities.
Category: Blogs
Keeping Retirement Plan Committees “In-Shape” with Fiduciary Training
The expertise and overall fitness of your organization’s retirement plan committee is dependent upon their level of training – in this case, fiduciary training
Financial Education vs. Advice: Which is better?
Here we examine two options – financial education or financial advice – and compare and contrast their potential impact.
A Path to Plan Operational Excellence
A recent article published by PLANSPONSOR Magazine emphasized the need for plan sponsors to take the administration of their retirement plans seriously. Not doing so leads to errors.
Protecting Participant Personal Data
s the personally identifiable information shared with your retirement plan service providers safe? Many providers farm or harvest this data amongst their affiliates or others in order to market and solicit additional products or services.
Achieving Excellence through a Retirement Plan Operational Review
Here we outline a path to excellence through a retirement plan operational review.
The Church of Technical Analysis
Technical analysis, studying charts and patterns, is an often overlooked component to an investment strategy. We examine this method and where it could be profitable.
When Money Destroys Nations
How hyperinflation ruined Zimbabwe, how ordinary people survived, and warnings for nations that print money.
The Arrival of Modern Monetary Theory
We examine the tenets of MMT, look back at economic history to appraise comparable efforts, and consider the investor’s response amidst an inflationary environment spurred by growing deficit spending.
Jumping on the Bandwagon: Student Loan Repayment Programs
Employer-sponsored student loan repayment programs are growing in popularity. Corporate retirement plans can be a vehicle for delivering these programs, but other options exist
