We’ve just added a new section to NAPA Net devoted to NAPA Net the Magazine. In this new tab you’ll find information about the new magazine, which mailed to NAPA members last month. You can now download the entire 68-page premiere issue. You can also access a library of cover and feature stories,... READ MORE

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Thursday cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2014. Some limits will remain unchanged in 2014 because the increase in the Consumer Price Index did not meet the statutory... READ MORE

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday evening that would delay – or possibly kill – the Department of Labor’s regulatory initiative to expand the definition of a fiduciary to encompass retirement plan advisors. The bill passed by a 254-166 margin, including 30 Democrats.The... READ MORE

NAPA members, keep an eye on your mailbox next week — you should receive the inaugural issue of NAPA Net the Magazine soon. Why are we launching a magazine at a time when so many are ceasing publication? One thing the NAPA Net Daily demonstrated is that, for busy plan advisors, focusing on... READ MORE

The online information and registration page for next year’s NAPA 401(k) Summit — the industry’s premier event for plan advisors — is now open for business. The 2014 Summit will be held March 23-25, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.The Summit provides a unique, interactive environment... READ MORE

Unless you live in a cave, you already know that Congress approved a bill late last night to end the partial government shutdown and avert a default on U.S. debt by raising the debt limit, and President Obama signed it into law. There were no retirement-related provisions in the bill. In a nutshell... READ MORE

Among retirement plan advisors who serve the small-plan market, what are the best practices of successful advisors? Principal’s Tom Donnelly offers three:1. Keep your prospect pipeline full. Follow up thoroughly — remember that “no” often means “not right now.”2. Develop an “octopus” practice. What... READ MORE

If Congress and the Administration fail to raise the debt ceiling, American workers’ 401(k) account balances could fall by more than 20%, according to new research from ASPPA. That would mean more than $2 trillion lost from private employer-based DC plans and IRAs. The ASPPA analysis gauges the... READ MORE

In last week’s Reader Poll we asked, "How much have your advisory fees gone down since last year?" Here are the results of the voting, expressed in percentages:Zero or they increased: 51%1-10%: 2911-20%: 5More than 20%: 14This week’s Reader Poll is: “What percentage of your team/company income... READ MORE