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	<title>The 401(k) Fiduciary Advice Blog &#187; 401k advice</title>
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	<description>401(k) Participant Advice Best Practices for Employers and Advisors, 401(k) Investing Tips and Insight for 401(k) Investors</description>
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		<title>(Podcast) 401(k) Participant Advice Best Practices on Talk 401(k) with Don Davidson</title>
		<link>http://bemanaged.com/2010/08/31/podcast-401k-participant-advice-best-practices-on-talk-401k-with-don-davidson/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-401k-participant-advice-best-practices-on-talk-401k-with-don-davidson</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Don Davidson of Manarin Investment Counsel for his Talk 401(k) podcast. While Don does an excellent job with this, I cannot say the same for myself. Therefore, if you are willing to overlook my stammerings (I was surprisingly nervous), the information might be helpful to you. Some of the topics included in the conversation include:

What is the difference between advice and guidance?
What is the liability for employers to provide advice to their participants?
The PPA Level Fee requirement
Why advice needs to be ongoing
Advice v. managed accounts
Technology and its impact on participant engagement]]></description>
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		<title>401(k) Investing, Diversification and Asset Allocation &#8211; In Plain English</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BeManaged Ingredients and Recipe Investment Analogy

Over the past number of years I have come to really enjoy cooking. It unknowingly led me to an analogy for investing that is simple to understand and better yet, visual. The analogy, consisting of ingredients and the underlying recipe, has helped hundreds of investors better understand what they can 'control' within their 401(k). Furthermore it helps investors understand confusing terms such as "diversification" and "asset allocation" and how they impact the 'behavior' of their portfolio.]]></description>
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		<title>A Conversation on 401(k) Advice vs. Guidance &#8211; PPA Fiduciary Adviser v. The DoL 96-1 Opinion</title>
		<link>http://bemanaged.com/2010/08/02/a-conversation-on-401k-advice-vs-guidance-ppa-fiduciary-adviser-v-the-dol-96-1-opinion/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=a-conversation-on-401k-advice-vs-guidance-ppa-fiduciary-adviser-v-the-dol-96-1-opinion</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When marketing our services to companies sponsoring 401(k) plans, we will often face confusion as to what is truly being offered to participants, guidance or advice. The reason being that the word advice has been used liberally by brokers, advisors, and service providers. Unfortunately, that will sometimes lead to companies assuming their participants are receiving the advice they need, rather than knowing what is actually taking place in those education meetings and any 1on1 interactions that follow. The guidance versus advice being so unclear, that the following is a mock conversation designed to educate plan sponsors and advisors as to what is and isn't, should and shouldn't, be taking place with participants so to protect the plan sponsor from fiduciary liability:]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for the Selection and Monitoring of Your 401(k) Advisor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason Roberts, partner at Reish and Reicher, one of the most respected ERISA law firms in the nation, wrote an excellent and concise piece on how to evaluate and monitor the advisor of your plan. ]]></description>
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		<title>BeManaged Portfolio Analyst, Mark Hoppe, Passes Level II of CFA</title>
		<link>http://bemanaged.com/2010/07/29/bemanaged-portfolio-analyst-mark-hoppe-passes-level-ii-of-cfa/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=bemanaged-portfolio-analyst-mark-hoppe-passes-level-ii-of-cfa</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We wanted to provide a quick &#8217;shout out&#8217; to our esteemed Portfolio Analyst, Mark Hoppe, for learning on late Monday that he was among the 39% of world-wide candidates that passed Level II of the Chartered Financial Analyst exam. We empathetically watched him study diligently for an obnoxious amount of hours during the first half of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Ways the New 408(b)2 Disclosure Regulations Will Benefit Plan Sponsors</title>
		<link>http://bemanaged.com/2010/07/26/4-ways-the-new-408b2-disclosure-regulations-will-benefit-plan-sponsors/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=4-ways-the-new-408b2-disclosure-regulations-will-benefit-plan-sponsors</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new 408(b)2 disclosure regs have been long awaited, and present a great opportunity for companies to better understand and benchmark the fees associated with their 401(k) provider. Additionally, it will be require 401(k) service providers to better articulate value in light of the fees they charge. ERISA requires plan fiduciaries to review the fee structure of, and I paraphrase, "reasonable fees for reasonable service."]]></description>
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		<title>Ignore Generic 401(k) Guidance Posed as Advice</title>
		<link>http://bemanaged.com/2010/07/08/ignore-generic-401k-guidance-posed-as-advice/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ignore-generic-401k-guidance-posed-as-advice</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have seen people follow guidance from the likes of the Jim Cramers, Suze Ormans and Dave Ramsey (though we are big fans of his debt reduction advice), which more often than not steers people into an inappropriate portfolio. Many 401(k) providers will even provide some general guidance as well, but they leave investors to figure out the ideal recipe (asset allocation) to create from their plan's ingredients (investment options). ]]></description>
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		<title>BeManaged Cited in Congressional Testimony Regarding 401(k) Advice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our friend Matthew Hutcheson, Independent Fiduciary, recently conducted testimony with the Congressional Ways and Means Committee. The goal of the testimony was to discuss the need for fiduciary best practices to continue to be reinforced with 401(k) plan sponsors as well as avoiding the potential conflicts of interest inherent to the broker dealer model. ]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on 401(k) Advice Session from fi360 National Conference (Presentation Included)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 15:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the third straight year, I attended the fi360 National Conference, the premier fiduciary-focused conference in the nation. The sessions were outstanding, focusing on the many changes taking place within the retirement plan industry, including those proposed for 401(k) advice. I was fortunate enough to be able to speak on an esteemed panel regarding the topic to a packed house of concerned advisors and retirement plan providers. Here are some key points that were discussed:]]></description>
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		<title>DoL to Issue New 401(k) Advice Rule Potentially by the Fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 12:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Griffeth, AIF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The comment period for the DoL's new 401(k) advice period ended on March 5th, and the 70 response letters will be under consideration by the Employee Benefits Security Administration. Financial-Planning.com reported that the Department could have the rule on advice finalized as soon as this fall. Though it might end up being four years since the PPA was passed before this rule is finalized, it should be worth the wait for 401(k) investors due to its conflict-free, fiduciary approach. ]]></description>
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