Run away from free 401(k) advice

The following scenario is real. The names have been changed because I am not very good at remembering names any longer. And there are too many names to remember. In a cold e-mail or telephone call, I approach several individual company 401(k) retirement plan...

Consider a specialized 401(k) advisor

Most investment advisors can’t resist. Even the ones with the fancy letters after their name on their web sites and business cards. These advisors want to be a jack-of-all-trades. They will tell new investment advisor prospects they can provide all financial services...

In search of a 401(k) advisor

The stock and bond market are suddenly and increasingly more volatile. Inflation is on the rise. And new COVID-19 Delata variant has been confirmed among unvaccinated people. Any one of these issues can cause stock and bond market concern. All three of these issues...

The Gold Medal of 401(k) Advice

Any individual investor above middle-age has at one time or another been involved in an investment advice relationship with a financial professional who is compensated by the sale of a financial services product. Life insurance and brokerage services are the best...