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.

Fred Barstein
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Chief investment officers outline future of DC plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
Chief investment officers outline future of DC plans

Investments are at the heart of defined-contribution plans, giving CIOs a crucial role in helping workers prepare for retirement

Demand for financial wellness is overwhelming
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
Demand for financial wellness is overwhelming

Plan sponsors want the services for their participants, but wellness has done little to help people improve their financial lives

401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’

There are lessons from numerous other industries that have gone through the full consolidation process

How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2020
How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry

Retaining ownership of a practice for too long can be risky

In-plan retirement income slow to arrive
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2020
In-plan retirement income slow to arrive

Figuring out how defined-contribution plans can provide a guaranteed stream of income requires all hands on deck

Why 401(k) adviser RFPs have not taken off
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2020
Why 401(k) adviser RFPs have not taken off

RPAs should be concerned because without professional guidance, plan sponsors might think that price is the most important criterion when selecting an adviser

Convergence of benefits, wealth and retirement planning is coming
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2020
Convergence of benefits, wealth and retirement planning is coming

Advisers need to get on board

What’s next after Empower’s acquisition of MassMutual’s retirement unit?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2020
What’s next after Empower’s acquisition of MassMutual’s retirement unit?

Advisers want to know which record keeper is next, but I now know better than to answer that question

Hybrid wholesaling coming for the 401(k) market
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2020
Hybrid wholesaling coming for the 401(k) market

What the trend means for retirement plan advisers

401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2020
401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved

It's clear auto enrollment and auto escalation help employees save. Why aren't more smaller plan sponsors using them?