Category: PIERspective Commentary

Spring 2014 Market and Economic PIERspective

By: Jim Scheinberg – May 27th, 2014 COME-ON-dities! After an explosive 2013, where most major U.S. stock indices surged well more than…

Spring 2014 Fiduciary Commentary

By: Brant Griffin – May 05, 2014 Changing Landscape of Plan Service Provider Developing trends in the retirement plan industry are solidifying…

Market & Economic | February 24, 2014 Update

The ISM Report on Business for January showed a sharp decline in the manufacturing data, coming in at 51.3 vs. 56.5 for…

Winter 2013-2014 Market and Economic PIERspective

Off to the Races? By: Jim Scheinberg – February 1, 2014 A year ago, I closed my Economic Commentary asking, “Can you…

Winter 2013-2014 Fiduciary Commentary

By: Brant Griffin – January 30, 2014 In-Plan Roth Accounts Recent legislative changes and the growing popularity of Roth accounts have given…

Fall 2013 Fiduciary Commentary

By: Brant Griffin – November 5, 2013 DOL’s Fiduciary Proposal Hits Delay, Again… The last several years have witnessed a growing movement…

Summer 2013 Fiduciary Commentary

By: Brant Griffin – August 22, 2013 Revenue Sharing Revisited The last several years have witnessed numerous industry developments relating to the…

Summer 2013 Market and Economic PIERspective

Follow US to Recovery By: Jim Scheinberg – August 22, 2013 There can be no mistake that the United States is leading…

Spring 2013 Fiduciary Commentary

By: Brant Griffin – May 3, 2013 Plan Rollover Process Needs an Overhaul A recent investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO),…

Spring 2013 Market and Economic PIERspective

April Showers to Bring May Flowers By: Jim Scheinberg – May 2, 2013 Well, five and a half years after the U.S.…