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Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Predictions In The 401(k) Space

Whether it’s a presentation or an article, predictions over the fu- ture don’t usually add up. Sure, then the 1964 World’s Fair predicted video phone calls, we all still don’t have our jet- packs, and an article on the Mets...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Essential Plan Providers Needed For A 401(k) Plan

When people are sick, especially with debilitating illnesses or diseases, it’s natural for them to travel far and wide to get the best medi- cal coverage possible. People who are ill will try to find the best medical coverage...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

In Praise Of Fee Disclosure

People who didn’t sponsor a plan or weren’t involved in the retirement plan industry before 2012, think some 401(k) industry veterans like myself, are part of some multiverse when we talk about life before fee disclosure. The...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Mark my words: Crypto in 401(k) is inevitable

While some providers were offering Crypto windows in 401(k) plans, I was vehemently against it because the Department of Labor (DOL) was against it. The volatility of crypto was one thing, security was another issue....more

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Should We Submit Missing Participant Data to the DOL with the Plan’s Form 5500?

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If the U.S. Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request, issued on April 15, 2024, becomes final, fiduciary retirement plan committees may be asked to evaluate the important question of whether the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Oh, The Brutal Mistakes That 401(k) Plan Sponsors Make

A 401(k) plan has so many moving parts, that errors do happen. I always say that if you want to find a mistake within a plan, you will eventually find one. However, there is a simple difference between common mistakes and...more

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Another 401(k) Plan Sponsor Faces Novel Suit Regarding its Use of Forfeiture Funds

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") plaintiffs' bar has found a new way to allege that 401(k) plan sponsors have breached their fiduciary duty....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

401(k) Plan Providers Need To Be Secure After SECURE

While I took a couple of courses on ERISA and retirement plans for my Boston University Tax L.LM degree, my real education began in September 1998 when I worked for Harvey Berman, who co-owned a third-party administration...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The problem with Bitcoin ETFs

Until they say otherwise, the Department of Labor (DOL) doesn’t want to see crypto in 401(k) plans. I think the door for Bitcoin in 401(k) plans opens a little bit because the ETFs will probably smooth over the volatility of...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

These Things You Can’t Afford To Neglect About Your 401(k) Plan

We all know from your health, that if you neglect certain things, it will hurt you later down the line. Whether it’s your heart or your teeth, neglecting important health issues is only going to make the situation worse. The...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Do What The Other 401(k) Plan Providers Are Not Doing

When I started my practice 13 years ago, I knew that I wanted to be different. I looked at what the competition was doing and decided to do things differently. If the other law firms were charging by the hour, I was going to...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

401(k) Plan Sponsors Need To Sweat The Small Stuff

They say that you shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. As a kid from Brooklyn, I do sweat the small stuff. When they say that you shouldn’t sweat the small stuff, they mean that you should not focus your energy on things that...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Bitcoin will be visited again

Despite my concerns about allowing crypto options in 401(k) plans, that issue will be back for us. As Bitcoin is at $37,000 and rising, there is expected approval of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds....more

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TRICK-or-TREAT? DOL Proposes Spooky New “Retirement Security Rule” That Would Expand the Scope of Fiduciary “Investment Advice”

Responding to the “terrifying” reality that conflicted investment advice is costing retirement savers billions of dollars each year, on October 31, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued proposed rules representing its...more

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A New Way to Count Participants in Individual Account Retirement Plans

Employers who sponsor retirement plans for their employees face annual reporting requirements that may involve significant expenses. One of these is the requirement that a plan be audited annually by an independent qualified...more

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What About the 401(K) you had from that Company in Trenton You Worked for in 1991?

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Like it or not, “gig” work is becoming the norm and not the exception and a recent article published by CNBC proves the point. Earlier this month they reported that 20% of adults own what pension folks call an inactive 401(K)...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Concrete manufacturer sued by the DOL for failure to make loan repayments and matching contributions

The Department of Labor (DOL) has sued New Jersey concrete manufacturer Di Ferraro Inc. for failure to remit participant deferrals for loan repayments and failed to make promised employer matching contributions to its 401(k)...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

AI is here for 401(k) review

I’ve been long in this business to remember no participant websites, so I’m amazed by technological breakthroughs. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools BenchMine is billed as the first-ever AI 401(k) comparative analysis...more

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Pocket Guide to SECURE 2.0

SECURE 2.0 includes significant changes for retirement plan sponsors and employers, as discussed in our prior blog posts. If you are looking for a short summary organized by effective date, we have prepared a “pocket guide”...more

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SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, as enacted Summary of Key Provisions

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022 (the “Secure 2.0 Act”) into law. The Secure Act 2.0 builds off of the Secure Act, the last major retirement plan legislation enacted at the end of 2019,...more

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SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 Arrives: (Another) Landmark Retirement Package

The wait is over for SECURE 2.0, a long-awaited (and debated) package of retirement plan reforms.  Today, Congress passed the “SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022” as part of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act; President Biden is...more

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ESG Considerations for Retirement Plans: A Moving Target

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For those with an eye on ERISA and its fiduciary rules, the past few years have caused whiplash when it comes to environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) investments in retirement plans....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

I get what Fidelity is trying to do

People are scratching their heads, the Department of Labor (DOL) had grave concerns over offering crypto in 401(k) plans, and less than a week later, Fidelity announced their plan to offer Bitcoin as an option for plan...more

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You Spin Me QPAM Baby QPAM: DOL’s Proposed QPAM Rule May Mean Changes to Collective Trust Agreements for Plan Sponsors

The DOL published on July 27, 2022 a proposed change to the QPAM Exemption (“Proposed QPAM Amendment”) that may require retirement plan sponsors to update their collective trust agreements in order to satisfy the new DOL...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Revenue Sharing has been dying for years

Any article that states that revenue sharing has been declining in 401(k) plans is stating the obvious. Like with a dying business or organization, you can see it a mile away. Revenue sharing has been dying since the day that...more

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