Compensation and Fees
What leading financial advisors, experts and firms are saying about compensation and fees for registered representatives (both independent and employee) and registered investment advisors.
Fighting the Good Fight on 401(k)s
By Elizabeth D. FestaDavid Loeper's MISSION is to keep 401(k) plan participants from getting ripped off. In his new book, Stop the 401(k) Rip Off, (Bridgeway Books, 2007),...
November 01, 2007
Smith Barney Shares New '08 Comp PlanSmith Barney started the year with the return of Sallie Krawcheck. The re-tapped head of Citigroup's global wealth management divisions pledged to focus on several...
November 01, 2007
Small Is Beautiful"Bigger is better." It's hard not to buy into it. These days it seems we're conditioned to want the bigger house with the bigger yard...
October 28, 2007
Senate Bill Would Increase Transparency Of 401(k) FeesSen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., said he intends to introduce legislation designed to increase transparency of 401(k) fees at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee ...
October 21, 2007
What Should Advisors Do Now That PPA Is Here?The Pension Protection Act of 2006 contains good news for retirement plan sponsors and participants. What should advisors do as a result? Consider the following.EGTRRA ...
October 21, 2007
What Should Advisors Do Now That PPA Is Here?The Pension Protection Act of 2006 contains good news for retirement plan sponsors and participants. What should advisors do as a result? Consider the following.EGTRRA ...
October 11, 2007
The Danger of Underpaying Non-Owner AdvisorsI just had a chance to look at the new 2007 Moss Adams Compensation and Staffing Study of Advisory Firms for my next column (the...
October 05, 2007
Independents Push For Universal Plan Fee Breakdown RulesRequiring all 401(k) plan companies to provide detailed cost reports would be a big help both to independent plan service providers and to plan sponsors.Thomas ...