There may be help on the way. A proposed rule from the Department of Labor would require service providers (e.g., brokerage firms; mutual funds) to give plan fiduciaries (in small companies they are typically business owners) a guide to fees for 401(k) plans if current disclosures are in multiple or lengthy documents.
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