Nevin&Fred podcast: Season 6 Episode 5…wow! Where did the time go? In this episode, Nevin & I take a deeper dive into the DOL’s proposal on investment selection, including alternative assets. Folks, this is a game changer! https://t.co/k4kASjzDRe
Alternative Assets (6): With this article I turn to the 6 identified factors that the DOL says apply to almost all investment decisions…and for which it provides a conditional safe harbor. This factor is “Performance”—really expected future performance. https://t.co/pnbLvJgFnI
Alternative assets (4): Here is my 4th article on the DOL’s proposed reg on the selection of investments for participant-directed plans, including alternative assets. The first 3 are linked. This is about “relevant factors” for evaluating investments. https://t.co/ANtzgmRN3m
DOL proposed reg on selecting plan investments: Fiduciaries have “maximum discretion” to select investments. “Maximum”, really? Maybe not. For more, read: https://t.co/ANtzgmRN3m
Nevin&Fred podcast: In our latest podcast, Nevin & I talk about the White House executive order on alternative assets & the DOL’s proposed regulation to implement that EO. But the proposal is more, much more, than the EO. To get the story, listen here: https://t.co/IcLNdDVJCz
Nevin&Fred podcast: From Palm Beach before a live audience at a Definiti conference. Nevin Adams & I discuss 3(16) fiduciaries, PEPs, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, & more. It’s all here. https://t.co/IcLNdDVJCz
Here comes 2026! My crystal ball is really foggy about the next 12 months. What can you do when there isn’t clarity? Stay positive; do the best you can; treat people well. That’s a formula for 2026 & forever.
Well, it’s the end of a year & it’s raining in SoCal. Here’s a photo from Laguna Beach that captures it all. There are gray days in our lives, but color can still shine through. Happy new year.
Today is my last day with Faegre Drinker—an international law firm. It’s been a great ride, but time for new experiences. I asked ChatGPT to write a country song about a cowboy retiring with a 401(k) plan. Enjoy. https://t.co/yhIQqypjUn
As the sun sets on 2025, I wish it a fond adieu (but in some ways, not so fond). However, after darkness, sunsets are followed by sun rises—and hope for a better world. Here’s to the end of 2025 and to future sun rises and lots of sunshine on you and yours.
Nevin & Fred podcast: It’s the holiday season. So, Nevin Adams and I talk about what’s naughty and nice about 401(k) plans and our retirement system. Best for the holidays! https://t.co/IcLNdDVJCz
It’s that time of year. And to celebrate, here’s a 401(k) Christmas song that ChatGPT wrote for me-and you. Best for the holidays!!! https://t.co/tsnLsBiIXl
A podcast with Brad Campbell, Josh Waldbeser and me about the White House’s Executive Order on alternative assets and what it really means. https://t.co/dgwjgHVvmh
Things I Worry About 28: The SEC Examination Division released its 2026 priorities. There are 3 retirement related targets: older investors, investors saving for retirement, & rollovers. The first 2 obviously include recommendations to IRA owners. For more https://t.co/A3CoujobB1
Things I Worry About 27: This is the 8th & last article in my series about the DOL’s RFI on PEPs. In this article I quote & then comment on the questions about conflicts—an interesting & consequential subject. Take a look https://t.co/t4YG81yUYD
Things I Worry About 26: The DOL is thinking about a fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. In a recent RFI, the DOL asked a series of questions for the public to answer. Here are the questions and my comments. https://t.co/sNZeF8yUzf
Things I Worry About 25: In an RFI on PEPs, the DOL asked 25 questions as part of its development of guidance on PEPs. This is my first article in a series about those questions…including the possibility of a fiduciary safe harbor. https://t.co/jVbeO82y7O