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Fred Barstein

Fred Barstein, founder and CEO of The Retirement Advisor University and The Plan Sponsor University, offers insights on the business of retirement plan advisers.

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Why 401(k) advisers should heed TPA consolidation

Shops that do plan administration have been getting snapped up recently, a trend that could disrupt advisers' businesses.

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Retirement plan advice industry in new growth phase

Ideas for meeting challenges of consolidation and data sharing.

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How 401(k) advisers can increase their fees

Becoming an outsourced chief retirement officer could help combat fee compression.

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What are the business priorities of elite 401(k) advisers in 2018?

Managing the firm's operations and employees appears to be the standout.

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401(k) record-keeper consolidation is about to heat up

Advisers who don't prepare could suffer severe reputational harm.

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Are 401(k) advisers the next DOL targets?

Large regional firms and their specialist advisers seem to be in the regulator's cross hairs.

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Retirement plan advisers ignore content marketing at their peril

Content marketing is not an alternative to other forms of client prospecting.

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Growing pains for 401(k) advisers

Support for newbies dwindles as fees decline and profits shrink.

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Fiduciary rule shifts power to broker-dealer compliance departments

As firms try to limit their liability under the DOL rule, new problems have arisen.

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How low can 401(k) advisory fees go?

Amid increased regulatory scrutiny and litigation, fees aren't likely to stabilize any time soon.