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"summary": "A substantial barrier makes it hard for a 401(k) MEP to achieve success -- and the SECURE Act did not remove that barrier.",
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"summary": "If the millennium's first decade taught us anything, sometimes you're safer when you aren't passive.",
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"summary": "What plan sponsors can learn from David Copperfield – the magician, not the novel by Dickens.",
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"summary": "For plan sponsors, there's a danger in placing speed ahead of accuracy.",
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"summary": "A pinch of this, a dash of that, it takes the right hands to craft an IPS that does its job.",
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"title": "Does a sound strategy back your 401(k) investment policy statement? – Carosa",
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"summary": "It's easy to get lost in the weeds, and that's a big risk when it comes to a 401(k) investment policy statement.",
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"summary": "An investment policy statement needs to protect the interests of plan participants. It also needs to protect the plan sponsor.",
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"uri": "/2020/01/20/brush-up-on-401k-meps/",
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"summary": "With the SECURE Act, there's a very good chance the MEP will become the standard 401(k) solution for all but the largest businesses.",
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"summary": "How can you get up to speed quickly on MEPs? Let's break it down into 3 primary components.",
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