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Is Conflict-Free Investment Advice More Expensive than Conflicted Advice?
Opponents of the DOL Fiduciary Rule say conflict-free 401k investment advice is cost prohibitive; they are wrong.
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JP Morgan publishes a piece on choosing target date funds for your plan. Good points made, but even better points are left out.
Managers of target date funds should be evaluated on their ability to add value net of fees. Plan sponsors should ask what value will I get for my money vs fees.
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Hiring an ERISA 3(38) Investment Manager can be the simplest way to limit 401(k) investment liability.
The need for a professional investment manager for small business retirement plans should not be overlooked. It limits 401(k) investment liability
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Brokerage Windows in 401(k) Plans: Nope. Not even if they say “pretty please.”
Brokerage windows are risky, potentially very expensive and appropriate for only a very small fraction of 401(k) investors. Use the fiduciary responsibility model
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Low-cost target date index funds will fundamentally reshape the market for small business retirement plans – and soon!
Target date index funds (TDIFs) are universally available. TDIFs are cheap to own and trade. There are few or no restrictions on redemptions.
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Here’s how our small business 401(k) plan clients use low-cost investments. Not the conventional wisdom. Part 2 of 3
Our small business 401(k) plan clients choose ETFs with low costs and passive management. ETFs are positioned as core alternatives providing broad market exposure at a low cost.
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Guess what percentage of ETF assets are actively managed?
There are only 64 actively managed ETFs, and two of those (two popular PIMCO bond investments) account for over half of all of the assets. Why?
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The ETF moment?
We over here at the Frugal Fiduciary haven’t shied away from our admiration for that nimble investment vehicle, the ETF.
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Self-directed investing in 401(k)s: Paternalism or Freedom?
When it comes to plan sponsors, is offering self-directed investing in a 401(k) a question of paternalism or freedom? The Frugal Fiduciary weighs in.
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401(k) Investing: Trends
Small businesses are starting to forego active management and making low cost investments instead. 401(k) investing adjustments are made to fit the new standard of living.
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