Dalbar

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  A Modest Proposal: Prosecute Non-Fiduciaries Using Term ‘Advisor’

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 8, 2013

  Dalbar CEO Lou Harvey has strong medicine for the ills described in today's fiduciary debate: allow only fiduciaries to call themselves advisors, prosecuting those who misappropriate the name.

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  401(k) Fee Transparency: Best & Worst Providers

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  December 20, 2012

  Dalbar and Research magazine conducted an in-depth study of the new ERISA 408(b)(2) disclosure rule, providing rankings in key categories of big providers.

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  Why Bogle’s Wrong on ETFs

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  November 2, 2012

  It's worth analyzing three key arguments in the Vanguard founder's thinking on exchange traded funds

• Call for Entries

  November 1, 2012

  Research Magazine and AdvisorOne, in collaboration with Dalbar, will publish a ranking of retirement plan transparency in January. Advisors have until Nov. 14 to submit up to three different service provider disclosures, which Dalbar will analyze at no cost.

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  Research, AdvisorOne to Cast Light on Murky Fee Disclosures

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 8, 2012

  Research Magazine, AdvisorOne and Dalbar are teaming up to cast a brighter light upon the shadowy world of retirement plan fee disclosures by exposing providers who make it hard for plan sponsors to fulfill their fiduciary obligations.

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  DOL’s Secret Fiduciary Fix Offers BDs Big Opportunity

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 3, 2012

  A little-known DOL exemption for computer modeling confers a marketing advantage for IRA rollovers, says Lou Harvey of market research firm Dalbar.

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  Disclosure Upheaval

  By Louis S. Harvey  |  November 23, 2011

  In 2012 two new fee disclosure regulations will take effect for 401(k) and similar retirement plans. These new regulations were issued and will be enforced by the Department of Labor (DoL) and the IRS.

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  Breakaway 401(k)s

  By Tom Gonnella  |  November 1, 2011

  Next spring, 72 million Americans will open their quarterly 401(k) statements and, for the first time, they will see the true cost of their retirement investments spelled out in new fee disclosures.

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  Where’s Your Compensation Heading?

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  September 29, 2011

  Most financial advisors expect to see a spike in revenue in 2011 but continuing market volatility and a growing unease over Washington have put a chill on any unfettered enthusiasm.

• Evaluating Client Goodness

  By Bill Good  |  October 1, 2010

  If you have not yet read my September Research article, "Brace for Impact," I strongly recommend you do so immediately. "Impact" is an interview with...