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Imagine Yourself as the 401(k) Plan Sponsor

Posted on August 2, 2010 by petillo — 1 Comment ↓

From the investing trenches, it is easy to criticize your 401(k) plan. If you have done poorly, you tend to blame the ability of the plan to provide to you the right tools to be successful, the right platform upon…

Tagged with: 401(k) investments, benchmarks, Brightscope, participation, plan sponsors, ratings, retirement plans
Posted in 401k, Retirement Planning Target 2025

Skin in the Game: Is Investing in Clients Worth the Risk?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by petillo — No Comments ↓

A recent article in the New York Times focused on a start up mutual fund crossed my desk recently. The article, written by Stuart Elliott, dealt with the advertising agency Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners in New York, part of…

Tagged with: 401 k plans, Brightscope, fiduciary responsibility, indexes, investment, investments, major exchanges, mini-mutual funds, mutual funds, retirement planning, Target2025.com
Posted in 401k, IRA, Mutual Fund Investing, Profitable Investments, Retirement Planning Target 2025

Brightscope Does it Again

Posted on January 20, 2010 by petillo — No Comments ↓

The small start-up Brightscope has done it again. While the tool they originally introduced offered plan sponsors a look at how well their offerings served the needs of those who use the business’ 401(k) and plan users the opportunity to…

Tagged with: 401 k plans, Brightscope, investment decisions, investments, investors, iras, Mike Alfred, Paul Petillo, Ryan Alfred, Target2025.com
Posted in 401k, IRA, Mutual Fund Investing, Retirement Planning Target 2025