After what some have called a 30 year rally in US Treasuries, many investors have come to look at investments in US Government bonds as safe. During the 2008 market upheaval and right after the “Flash Crash” on May ...(more)
At times, we examine institutional investment portfolios to provide an independent assessment. Our review typically illuminates the cost of the existing arrangement as well as any risks that may be unknown to the ...(more)
Hello, I am shocked but maybe it is just me. In reviewing a prospects current holdings I noticed this 60 yr old prospect's IRA allocation consisted of over 500K of C share mutual funds. Her current BD firm is a major wire house. How did or does their compliance dept not have a big problem with this? I feel it is almost criminal to have C shares in a retirement, excluding retirement accounts that have a 3 year time horizon.
So, I start doing research expecting to find boat-loads of articles talking about how it is, at a bare minimum unsuitable for C shares to be used in "long-term" retirement accounts. But low and behold I cannot find one. It must just be me.
Defined Contribution Plan Trustees will soon be required to disclose direct and indirect compensation paid by the plan in their 5500 filings, as well as provide statements to employees regarding the fees and expenses ...(more)
