benchmark (noun) \bench-märk\ Something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged. Benchmarking is common in the financial industry as a means of gauging progress or measuring success. Investment performance is often benchmarked against a financial market index, such as the S&P 500. The skill…
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Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum (How Retirement Plans Can Come Undone)
by Kathy Duffy, on 08.06.2015“Fee-fi-fo-fum!” roars the giant. You may not be afraid of giants or believe in fairy tales anymore, but that phrase still holds plenty of lessons if you serve as a fiduciary to your employees’ retirement plan. And, if you slip up on your fiduciary role, you may have plenty to…