Monthly Archives: June 2023

Is the Exxon Model the Future of ERISA Fiduciary Prudence?

By James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP Board Emeritus™, AWMA® “Living is easy with eyes closedMisunderstanding all you see…” “Strawberry Fields Forever” – The Beatles In my role as a fiduciary risk management counsel, I constantly see plan sponsors and … Continue reading

Posted in 401k, 401k compliance, 401k investments, 401k plan design, 401k risk management, 403b, Active Management Value Ratio, AMVR, compliance, consumer protection, cost consciousness, cost efficient, cost-efficiency, ERISA, ERISA litigation, evidence based investing, fiduciary, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary duty, fiduciary law, fiduciary liability, fiduciary liability, Fiduciary prudence, fiduciary prudence, fiduciary responsibility, fiduciary risk management, fiduciary standard, investment advisers, investments, Mutual funds, pension plans, plan advisers, plan sponsors, prudence, retirement plans, risk management, SCOTUS, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interpreting the DOL’s Amicus Brief and its Potential Impact on the Future of 401(k) Litigation

By James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP Board Emeritus™, AWMA® Whenever I meet with a prospective new client, I first explain InvestSense’s “401(k) Fiduciary Prudence Circle,” (FP Circle), one of the cornerstones of our “Fiduciary InvestSense™” process. ERISA and the … Continue reading

Posted in 401k, 401k compliance, 401k investments, 401k plan design, 401k risk management, 403b, Active Management Value Ratio, AMVR, compliance, consumer protection, cost consciousness, cost efficient, cost-efficiency, Cost_Efficiency, ERISA, ERISA litigation, evidence based investing, fiduciary, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary duty, fiduciary law, fiduciary liability, fiduciary liability, Fiduciary prudence, fiduciary prudence, fiduciary responsibility, fiduciary risk management, fiduciary standard, investments, Mutual funds, pension plans, plan sponsors, prudence, retirement plans, risk management, SCOTUS, wealth management, wealth preservation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment