After cutting 401(k) middlemen out backfires, Schwab cuts them back in
The problem for Walt Bettinger's newfangled Index Advantage DC plans was that for three years only $10 billion of assets showed up in an atmosphere of self-direction
Stephen Winks
There is no substitute for the advisor, yet the point being missed is professional standing. The consumer and advisor may not be discerning enough to appreciate the early steps in financial services innovation which might be contrary to convention yet illustrates what fiduciary duty (professional standing) actually looks like. A small number of leading advisors are early adopters leading the way. Overtime an early majority will emerge because it is in the best interest of the investing public, while those that lag irrefutably lose market share.
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Attila Ishung
Mr Wink’s agenda is clear: Pass the DOL rule as written, Professional standing is the wave of the “early majority” and those not on his band wagon will lose market share. Now, one must ask: What is an “early majority” and does it involve copious amounts of good scotch?
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