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“Best Interest,” BICE and Class Action Targets, Part II

Much has been written about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new fiduciary rule and the accompanying Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE). Several writers have suggested that the group that will benefit the most from the rule and BICE are class … Continue reading

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“Best Interest,” BICE and Class Action Targets

Much has been written about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new fiduciary rule and the accompanying Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE). Several writers have suggested that the group that will benefit the most from the rule and BICE are class … Continue reading

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“Best Interest,” BICE and Liability Exposure for Plan Sponsors

I recently posted an article in various LinkedIn groups that addressed the need for various parties to address their duties and potential liability under the DOL’s new fiduciary standard. My comment that accompanied the post was Based on my personal … Continue reading

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Making BICE Meaningful – Reality vs. Illusion

I have had a lot of people ask me what I thought of the DOL’s new fiduciary standard. While I think there are some good points to the new fiduciary standard, in many ways the new standard reminded me of … Continue reading

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The 401(k)/404(c) Plan Sponsor’s Achilles Heels Redux

With the effective date for the DOL’s new fiduciary standard getting closer, I have been receiving questions and calls from plans and fellow attorneys regarding the various obligations under the new standard. For that reason, I am re-posting an updated … Continue reading

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What the New DOL Fiduciary Standard Will and Will Not Do

As many of you may know, I released my new book on fiduciary law last week. I was immediately flooded with emails asking me why I would release the book before the DOL’s announcement. There is so much misinformation and … Continue reading

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“The Prudent Investment Adviser Rule™: Risk and Liability Management for Investment Fiduciaries”

With the pending release of the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary standard, I am happy to announce that my new book and ebook, “The Prudent Investment Adviser Rule™: Risk and Liability Management for Investment Fiduciaries,: are now available at amazon.com. … Continue reading

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Outsourcing: Panacea or Placebo?

Outsourcing has become a buzzword in the investment advisory industry. I have had many RIA firms tell me that they have outsourced bot their compliance and wealth management functions, allowing them to concentrate solely on marketing and  gathering assets. In … Continue reading

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2016 So Far and the Levy Decision

I recently posted an article on my blogs about the fact that not everyone is losing money in 2016. I had several people respond negatively, some rudely so, suggesting that I did not understand the cyclical nature of the stock … Continue reading

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Some Common RIA Mistakes That Regulators Are Focusing On in 2016

Going to start the new year with a rather brief, but important, post. The regulators have announced their intent to perform more RIA audits in 2016. Some recent cases have highlighted issues that do not regularly receive the amount of … Continue reading

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