Failing One’s Duty to Monitor

Any employer offering a qualified retirement plan like a 401(k) has a duty to monitor the plan, including the plan fees and the performance of the funds in the plan lineup. That does not mean that those who oversee the plan can be sued for underperformance as such....

10-Year Party Over for Stocks?

Party Over? I sold some stock positions the other day in many accounts for individual clients, positions that were declining more rapidly than the benchmark S&P 500 Index, which is now down over 8% over the last month and has lost all its gains for the year. This...

Differentiation the Right Way

Differentiation – Maybe instead of telling others that we are different, we ought to show them the difference by not focusing so much on our success as on enabling their success. In the end, we are successful because we contribute to the success of others. When...