Bulldog Bites Plan Sponsors

Mischievous Yale professor Ian Ayres threatens to expose sponsors of needlessly costly 401(k) plans. On Twitter! Follow the links on the Yale blog post for more about Ayres and his latest crusade.

As more light shines on daunting 401(k) costs, banks and trust companies hope for a return to the good old days, when they invested company retirement plans in more economical collective trust funds. Yes, with a few updates, what's old is new again.