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"summary": "Do plan sponsors have a greater responsibility to society as a whole or their own employees?",
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"summary": "It's becoming clearer the MEP represents the 401(k) future. How will you thrive in that new world?",
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"summary": "Plan sponsors can mimic Boy Scout training methods to help employees \"be prepared\" for retirement.",
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"uri": "/2019/10/09/401k-mep-panacea-or-placebo-carosa/",
"title": "401(k) MEP: Panacea or placebo? – Carosa",
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"summary": "As with any new venture, employers shouldn't dive blindly into the 401(k) MEP pool. But in some cases the reward may outweigh the risk.",
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"summary": "Employee education has long been considered woeful banishment. What if it could be like playing a game of Monopoly? or Candy Crush?",
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"summary": "Why are the fiduciary rule opponents silent regarding Reg BI? Well, if there's no reason to complain, you say nothing.",
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"summary": "Did the 2006 Pension Protection Act accidentally solve a growing problem?",
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"summary": "In the early days of 401(k) class-action suits, the \"innocent\" bystanders often suffered the most. Is history about to repeat itself?",
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