Fixing the 401(k): What Fiduciaries Must Know (and Do) to Help Employees Retire Successfully

Are you a retirement plan fiduciary but unsure of what’s required of you? Does it scare you to be held personally liable for bad decisions? Do you have a sneaking suspicion that your plan is paying too much in fees but you’re not sure how to find out? Are you worried that your employees won’t be able to retire? If the answer to any of these questions is Yes, this book is for you. Josh Itzoe has a remarkable capacity for seeing through the maze of regulations surrounding qualified plans to the handful of core ideals by which successful plans must operate. This is a great, understandable guide for plan sponsors. -Pete Swisher, CFP, CPC, Vice President and Senior Institutional Consultant, Unified Trust Company, N.A. and author of 401 (k) Fiduciary Governance: An Advisor’s Guide
Fixing the 401(k) is a bold and excellent work. Josh Itzoe reminds us that excellence is desperately needed within our private retirement system. By following the solid principles shared in this book, Itzoe reveals how any employer, large or small, can build and operate an excellent 401(k). The 401(k) is the mechanism that over fifty million people will rely upon to help their retirement dreams become a reality. This book is the starting point for employers who want to understand how to make their 401(k) truly excellent and help secure the common good of society. -Matthew D. Hutcheson, Congressional Expert and Independent Pension Fiduciary