NEWS

2018-08-15 :: What do rising interest rates mean in the current financial

2018-04-17 :: 2018 Worth Leading Advisors
Granite Group Advisors' top priority is to always do what's right by their clients. Watch Managing Partner Lyle B. Himebaugh III and Chief Investment Officer Richard C. Zipkis explain how protecting and growing client assets is facilitated through mutual understanding of the decision-making process.

2018-02-13 :: Actively owned stocks beat passively owned shares in the downturn
Bloomberg Tuesday, February 13, 2018 12:25:56 PM (GMT)

2017-10-23 :: The Finger-Pointing at the Finance Firm TIAA
This article appeared in the NY Times over the weekend. For the non-profits who are seeking a higher level fiduciary protection, please call 203-210-7814.

2017-08-23 :: Passive vs. Active
Passive vs Active Investing: What a Fiduciary should know.

2017-03-09 :: Make investing easy
The latest Granite Insight

2017-02-23 :: Compliance: T. Rowe Price Latest Target of Self-Dealing Lawsuit
A lawsuit accuses T. Rowe Price and its affiliates of not only offering just proprietary funds in the company’s 401(k) plan, but only offering the highest-priced versions of those funds.

2017-01-04 :: The case for a Discretionary Fiduciary

2016-11-29 :: Make Active Management Great Again
A great piece by Jonothan Golub from RBC on long term cycles in the market.

2016-10-31 :: 401k Advisors MUST Educate Plan Sponsors On Two Numbers
Important difference between 3(21) and 3(38) providers

2016-10-25 :: Think Your Retirement Plan Is Bad? Talk to a Teacher
Schoolteachers and others who pursue careers of service in exchange for modest paychecks get lightly regulated retirement plans that often charge excessive fees.

2016-10-20 :: Merrill Lynch goes robo
Under orders from Bank of America (which laid the blame at the feet of the Obama administration's Department of Labor) Thiel told them that commissions on retirement accounts -- including IRAs -- would soon, like his tenure as chief, be history.

2016-10-10 :: Is your advisor quitting the business?
There is a 1 in 5 chance that the answer is YES!

2016-09-27 :: Make your 401k great again!
The reason for Executive Involvement.

2016-08-22 :: Lawsuit Accuses Morgan Stanley of Self-Dealing in 401(k)
The lawsuit also says there were investment options other than proprietary options that underperform

2016-08-15 :: Duke University Employees Sue Over 403(b) Plan
The suit calls out the traditional 403(b) plan model ....

2016-08-03 :: Worth Interview with Lyle

2016-05-23 :: Fiduciary Breaches by Others
published on Planadviser.com

2016-04-27 :: What's the difference between a Fiduciary and Non-Fiduciary?
What the employer needs to know about their retirement plan!

2016-04-11 :: The new Fiduciary Rule: what every employer needs to know!
Employers need to be aware of existing conflicts and how an experienced fiduciary can resolve them.

2016-04-06 :: It's a sad day!
The New Fiduciary rule.

2016-03-28 :: How will the proposed fiduciary rule affect you?
The game-changer -- the DOL is about to change the fiduciary rules. Are you ready?

2016-01-26 :: Oracle Sued by Schlichter Bogard & Denton After Recent Cases Against Anthem, Reliance Trust, and BB&T
visit this article in Fiduciary Matters Blog

2016-01-22 :: Great-West/Empower Targeted in Revenue Sharing Lawsuit
Great-West, now doing business as Empower Retirement, is facing similar accusations to those leveled

2016-01-15 :: 3rd Quarter 2015 Commentary

2016-01-15 :: 4th Quarter 2015 Commentary

2015-12-22 :: Suit Says Fidelity Mismanaged Stable Value Fund
Fidelity was trustee to the 401(k) plans in question, but the lawsuit says it failed to monitor its

2015-12-14 :: Many 403(b) Plan Sponsors Not Keeping Up with Fiduciary Duties
See the latest article in PlanSponsor

2015-12-10 :: RIAs Have More of What Plan Sponsors Want
Read the latest article in Plan Adviser regarding the benefits of an RIA

2015-11-19 :: GGA Insight
A 32 million dollar penalty for a retirement plan

2015-10-08 :: What is the conundrum faced by the Federal Reserve?
See our latest article in Worth Magazine

2015-09-10 :: 2nd Quarter 2015 Commentary

2015-07-29 :: Billion-Dollar Advisor Barred From Industry
Financial Planning

2015-07-22 :: Granite Group agrees with fiduciary matters about the employer’s 401k responsibilities

2015-06-19 :: Risky Business: Single-Manager Target-Date Funds

2015-05-28 :: GGA Insight
Tibble vs. Edison, the Game Changer

2015-05-28 :: FINRA Chief Pans DoL Fiduciary Proposal

2015-04-23 :: 1st Quarter 2015 Commentary

2015-02-24 :: GGA Insight
Obama the 401K Game Changer?

2015-01-26 :: 4th Quarter 2014 Commentary

2014-12-22 :: GGA Insight
Retirement and Investment Education

2014-11-20 :: Granite Group Advisors Nomination for PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year
Granite Group Advisors is pleased to announce that we are being considered for the 2015 Retirement P

2014-10-22 :: 3rd Quarter 2014 Commentary

2014-08-26 :: GGA Insight
A better way to provide investment advice

2014-08-14 :: Fidelity Settles Lawsuit with Own Employees Over 401(k) ERISA Allegations
The article below is from the Fiduciary Matters Blog.

2014-07-18 :: Quarterly Commentary 2nd Quarter, 2014

2014-06-17 :: Retirement Plans Can Attract the Best Talent

2014-05-07 :: Credit Suisse Nears Record Tax Plea

2014-05-01 :: 1st Quarter Commentary

2014-04-21 :: Size does Matter!
Do you have an oversized fund like Pimco in your line up? Why?

2014-04-17 :: Beware of bundle providers
The Game Changer! ING recently settled a lawsuit over revenue sharing.

2014-04-01 :: GGA Insight
Who represents whom? That is the question

2014-03-25 :: Tibble vs Edison and Fiduciary Responsibility
Coming next: Understanding the employer's fiduciary responsibility when it comes to investments

2014-03-20 :: Pensions & Benefits Law
Is Your 401(k) Vendor a Fiduciary? The U.S. Department of Labor Thinks It Is By Carol Buckmann

2014-03-13 :: GGA Insight
Fines, Penalties and Audits

2014-02-18 :: Context Matters chooses Granite Group Advisors for its retirement plan

2014-02-10 :: Granite Group Advisors was awarded The Parish of Christ the Redeemer endowment

2014-01-24 :: Fourth Quarter Commentary, 2013

2014-01-10 :: Fidelity is Sued Again Over In-House 401(k) Plan
An update from the FRA/Plan Tool Blog

2013-12-17 :: Despite Better Savings, Nurses Lack Retirement Confidence
An article by Rebecca Moore at PlanSponsor

2013-11-06 :: Third Quarter Commentary, 2013

2013-10-22 :: Breckenridge White Paper
Affordable Care Act

2013-10-07 :: Revenue Sharing Fees
A Granite Insight on the Revenue Sharing Fees

2013-09-20 :: Plaintiffs join lawsuit against Fidelity on profit-sharing plan
Published in Investment News, By Darla Mercado

2013-09-13 :: ERISA Alert
Treatment of Same-Sex Spouses in Retirement Plans

2013-08-28 :: 2nd Quarter Commentary, 2013

2013-08-27 :: Granite Insight
Some thoughts on the recent ING case

2013-07-12 :: DOL on Revenue Sharing
Recently published DOL

2013-06-25 :: Retirement Plan Service News

2013-06-03 :: Adviser-Run Plans Excel In Design
From PlanAdviser

2013-05-09 :: 1st Quarter Commentary, 2013

2013-01-31 :: 4th Quarter Commentary 2012

2013-01-15 :: The Fiscal Cliff

2012-10-10 :: 3rd Quarter 2012 Commentary

2012-09-21 :: Market Chatter
Market Volatility will return this fall

2012-08-13 :: Do we need more stimulus spending?
Market Chatter

2012-07-10 :: 2nd Quarter Commentary, 2012

2012-07-06 :: Obama and the Supremes
the final tally

2012-06-01 :: Mid-Quarter Commentary
Please read our comments on the current market volatility.

2012-05-24 :: Terminated Employees - A threat to a plan sponsor's Fiduciary responsibility

2012-05-08 :: Granite Group Advisors awarded International Bank Retirement Plan
May 8, 2012

2012-05-08 :: Social Security - Will it be there for you?

2012-04-09 :: The housing recovery? Not quite yet.
Market Chatter

2012-04-01 :: 2012 1st Quarter Commentary

2012-03-02 :: Market Chatter
Rich's latest article focuses on the proposed federal budget.

2012-02-14 :: Pension Management DOL, Law Suits on Fees Drive 401k Changes
Granite Group in an International Treasurer article

2012-02-02 :: Market Chatter
Pensions vs. 401(k)s

2012-02-01 :: Granite Group Advisors named in top 100 list
Plan Adviser's 2012 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers

2012-01-31 :: 401(k) Plans Step Into the Sunshine
New Labor Department Rules Will Require Fee Disclosures

2012-01-06 :: 2011 4th Quarter commentary
Quarterly commentary as of 12.31.2011

2011-11-14 :: Market Chatter 11.09.11
Article on the European Debt Crisis

2011-10-11 :: 2011 Third Quarter Commentary -- 09.30.11

2011-07-12 :: 2011 Second Quarter Commentary - 6.30.2011
Granite Group Second Quarter 2011 Commentary

2011-06-21 :: Nowhere to Hide on Hidden 401(k) Fees 6/21/11
Call 203-210-7814 to learn how Plan Sponsor can lower their Fiduciary liability.

2011-06-07 :: Granite Group Advisors - Market Update 6.7.11
Granite Group's latest update on market valuation.

2011-05-11 :: 2011 - 1st Quarter Commentary - 03/31/2011

2011-05-02 :: Insurance Companies Targeted

2011-03-24 :: (k)Plans:Frame of Reference 3/24/11
Effective fee disclosure means sponsors must think beyond regs.

2011-03-15 :: Japan - 3/15/2011

2011-01-10 :: 2010 4th Quarter Commentary - 12/31/10