Comments on: When Will ETFs Hit 401(k) Plans? http://www.etftrends.com/2007/09/etfs-seek-room.html Keeping a grip on exchange traded funds (ETFs) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ary http://www.etftrends.com/2007/09/etfs-seek-room.html/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Ary Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:46:54 +0000 http://etftrends.com.s14057.gridserver.com/2007/09/when-will-etfs-hit-401k-plans.html#comment-472 I love when people comment only about other people's comments. I love when people comment only about other people’s comments.

]]> By: Dave http://www.etftrends.com/2007/09/etfs-seek-room.html/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Dave Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:56:27 +0000 http://etftrends.com.s14057.gridserver.com/2007/09/when-will-etfs-hit-401k-plans.html#comment-471 Ary said "Also brokers and registered investment advisors whose clients are small to medium sizes companies won't push ETFs because there is no revenue sharing, management fees, and 12.b.1. fees to exploit with ETFs." Absolutely correct - that is why financial education from non-industry folks is so important! Ary said “Also brokers and registered investment advisors whose clients are small to medium sizes companies won’t push ETFs because there is no revenue sharing, management fees, and 12.b.1. fees to exploit with ETFs.”

Absolutely correct – that is why financial education from non-industry folks is so important!

]]> By: Ary http://www.etftrends.com/2007/09/etfs-seek-room.html/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Ary Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:12:58 +0000 http://etftrends.com.s14057.gridserver.com/2007/09/when-will-etfs-hit-401k-plans.html#comment-470 Having being an ERISA attorney for a third party pension recorkeeping firm, I can tell you that ETFs will only be a nice player in the 401(k) market as long as the biggest providers of retirement plan services (Fidelity, Schwab, Nationwide, etc.) are mutual fund comapnies. Also brokers and registered investment advisors whose clients are small to medium sizes companies won't push ETFs because there is no revenue sharing, management fees, and 12.b.1. fees to exploit with ETFs. Having being an ERISA attorney for a third party pension recorkeeping firm, I can tell you that ETFs will only be a nice player in the 401(k) market as long as the biggest providers of retirement plan services (Fidelity, Schwab, Nationwide, etc.) are mutual fund comapnies. Also brokers and registered investment advisors whose clients are small to medium sizes companies won’t push ETFs because there is no revenue sharing, management fees, and 12.b.1. fees to exploit with ETFs.

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