Finance expert Mike Periu on how to evaluate the true cost of your retirement plan..
Since July of this year, new fee-disclosure rules took effect that requires full disclosure of 401(k) fees and expenses by financial firms offering to administer these plans. This disclosure, however, doesn’t apply to sales and marketing materials like PowerPoint presentations which are typically used to convince business owners to offer their employees a 401(k) plan.
Choosing the wrong plan can lead to tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in excess fees over the course of someone’s career. When evaluating different vendors, make sure to ask the following questions:
- How do you make your money?
- Are there any conflicts of interest with the companies that provide the investments?
- What are the expense ratios charged for the different investments you offer?
- Do you offer managed accounts and if so what are the fees?
Who is Mike Periu?
Mike Periu is the President of Proximo, LLC, a company that markets education and training programs to small business owners, entrepreneurs and consumers.
Mike Periu has been interviewed over 500 times for broadcasters including CNN, NBC TVE, RTE and others. Mike is a contributing author to OpenForum, Yahoo! Finanzas and the Huffington Post.
Mike graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. His degrees are in Finance and International Business. In addition to his work Mike is also on the Board of the Council for Economic Education.
Learn more about Mike Periu
Mike works with small businesses to teach them about finance and management. He started Proximo, LLC, a company that offers small business education and training services focused on finance and technology.
Periu also writes for OpenForum, Yahoo! Finanzas the Huffington Post contributor.
Mike went to Georgetown University where he studied Finance and International Business. He also serves on the Board of the Council for Economic Education and was a Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation.
