Three Strategies to Help Clients Reduce Plan Sponsor Liability
By Sam PriceClients who own businesses need to understand their risks regarding the company 401(k). Many don’t understand the fiduciary duty they have, as 401(k) plan sponsors, and what that liability means.
February 22, 2011
Advisor alert: How's your annuity business?Last week, I received the latest annuities quarterly report from LIMRA. There were mixed results in the data, which had me wondering: how's your annuity book of business faring?
February 22, 2011
What Advisory Firms Can Learn From Their Smokin’ EmployeesTaking regular breaks during the work day helps improve productivity, research shows.
February 22, 2011
What to Buy in a Pullback, Part IILast Thursday’s blog post turned out to be more prescient than planned. I certainly didn’t expect today’s selloff, but considering the…
February 22, 2011
The Political Realities of Broker Reregulation and the Fiduciary StandardOne likelihood on the fiduciary issue: another round of SEC studies, industry debate and probably congressional hearings lasting months or even years, says Michael Koffler of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.
February 22, 2011
Building Processes and Procedures, Part IV: Site, CRM and Client AnalysisIn this post, advisor Mike Patton discusses implementation of Redtail, analyzes his client revenue, and discusses progress on his revised website.
February 22, 2011
Oil, Budgets, GDP: Advisor Briefing for the Week of Feb. 21, 2011U.S. markets are likely to be moved by the continuing unrest in Libya and the Persian Gulf and the continuing political arguments over not just the Federal budget for 2011 and 2012, but state budgets as well.
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