Sep 29, 2011 | 401k, Blog, Bonds, Economics & Markets, Fiduciary, Investments, Retirement Planning, Uncategorized, Wall Street Greed
LOBBYIST SHAFT US AGAIN First up, my most recent article for the Rockdale Weekly news titled “Beware Hidden Fees and Lower Standards Until Next Year” is about new 401k regulation to help improve transparency and accountability. Right after my article went to press,...
Aug 7, 2011 | Blog, Economics & Markets, Investments, Wall Street Greed
I like using idioms, especially when referring to idiots. We are coming off a week with market losses of seven and eight percent respectively on the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ. Then Standard and Poor’s downgrades our nations credit rating from AAA to AA+. Setting the...
Jun 27, 2011 | 401k, Blog, Investments, Retirement Planning, Self-Employed
A new regulation from the Department of Labor providing much needed fee transparency and accountability for 401k participants was to go into effect on July 16th, 2011, has been delayed until January 2012. The regulation is Section 408(b)(2), and it’s all about fees,...