Irreverent, but relevant. Nevin Adams and Fred Reish offer listeners their perspectives on all things retirement.
Nevin & Fred
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Irreverent, but relevant. Nevin Adams and Fred Reish offer listeners their perspectives on all things retirement.
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Recent Episodes
June 3, 2026
Season 6, Episode 5: Comment Airing: (More) Thoughts on the Investment Selection Rule
<p>Last August President Trump signed <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/democratizing-access-to-alternative-assets-for-401k-investors/">an executive order</a> directing the Secretary of Labor to, among other things, “reexamine the Department of Labor’s guidance on a fiduciary’s duties regarding alternative asset investments in ERISA-governed 401(k) and other defined-contribution plans” – a stance widely seen as encouraging the consideration of alternative assets in defined contribution plans, including401(k)s and 403(b)s.</p><p>Then on March 30, the Labor Department issued a proposedregulation in response to that directive, titled “Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives.” </p><p>However, while it acknowledged that while the executiveorder “focused on fiduciary responsibilities for offering an asset allocation fund that includes investments in alternative assets, the proposed regulation would apply to the selection of any type of investment as a designated investment alternative, including investments in so-called “alternative assets.”</p><p>That said, the comment period closed with more than 47,000comments!</p><p>In this episode, Nevin and Fred consider the…alternatives…and the future of the proposal.</p><p><strong>Episode Resources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/EBSA-2026-0166-0001/comment">Regulations.gov</a>(the comments)</p><p><a href="https://fredreish.com/category/dol-activity/">DOL Archives - Fred Reish</a></p><p><a href="https://nevinandfred.com/season-6-episode-4-rip-the-retirement-security-rule/">Season 6 Episode 4: The Investment Selection Proposal | Nevin & Fred % %</a></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/6/talking-points-retirement-income-defaults-and-fiduciary-duty/">Talking Points: Retirement Income, Defaults and Fiduciary Duty</a></p><p><a href="https://endeavor-retirement.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=f770b62bc8f42a0b66751fe636fc6eb0.467&s=f1b8e69fc34995b9d807df36b7a3c6f3">Special Edition: Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives Proposed Rule</a> <a href="https://endeavor-retirement.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=f770b62bc8f42a0b66751fe636fc6eb0.467&s=f1b8e69fc34995b9d807df36b7a3c6f3">https://endeavor- retirement.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=f770b62bc8f42a0b66751fe636fc6eb0.467&s=f1b8e69fc34995b9d807df36b7a3c6f3</a></p><p><a href="https://www.psca.org/news/psca-news/2026/6/ags-congressional-democrats-say-dol-proposal-weakens-prudence-standard/">AGs, Congressional Democrats Say DOL Proposal Weakens Prudence Standard</a></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/3/ebsas-aronowitz-outlines-fiduciary-framework-for-investment-selection-rule/">EBSA’s Aronowitz Outlines Fiduciary Framework for ‘Investment Selection Rule’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/4/how-many-times-does-the-dol-proposed-rule-mention-litigation/">How Many Times Does the DOL Proposed Rule Mention ‘Litigation?’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/erisa/fiduciary-duties-in-selecting-designated-investment-alternatives.pdf">Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives</a> (the “Investment Selection Rule”)</p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2025/7/president-trump-signs-executive-order-to-boost-private-market-investments-in-401ks/">Breaking News: Trump Signs EO to Advance Private Market Investments in 401(k)s</a></p><p></p>
April 14, 2026
Season 6, Episode 4: Digging into the “Investment Selection” Proposal
<p>On March 30, the Employee Benefit Security Administration(EBSA) published its much-anticipated response to President Trump’s Executive Order on Alternative Investments. What, if anything, does it mean?</p><p>In this episode Nevin (Adams) and Fred (Reish) look at theproposal—what it says (and doesn’t), the six factors to be considered—and one that isn’t—the process ahead, and its implications for plan fiduciaries.</p><p>Last August President Trump signed <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/democratizing-access-to-alternative-assets-for-401k-investors/">an executive order</a> directing the Secretary of Labor to, among other things, “reexamine the Department of Labor’s guidance on a fiduciary’s duties regarding alternative asset investments in ERISA-governed 401(k) and other defined-contribution plans” —a stance widely seen as encouraging the consideration of alternative assets in defined contribution plans, including401(k)s and 403(b)s.</p><p>In response, on March 30 the Labor Department issued aproposed regulation to that directive, titled “Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives.” However, it acknowledges that while the executive order “focused on fiduciary responsibilities for offering an asset allocation fund that includes investments in alternative assets, the proposed regulation would apply to the selection of any type of investment as a designated investment alternative,including investments in so-called “alternative assets.”</p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/3/ebsas-aronowitz-outlines-fiduciary-framework-for-investment-selection-rule/">The Investment Selection proposal</a> also has a lot to say about ERISA litigation. In fact, the word is used over 100 times in the release, including 26 footnotes and multiple section headers.</p><p><strong>Episode Resources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://endeavor-retirement.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=f770b62bc8f42a0b66751fe636fc6eb0.467&s=f1b8e69fc34995b9d807df36b7a3c6f3">Special Edition: Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives Proposed Rule</a> <a href="https://endeavor-retirement.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=f770b62bc8f42a0b66751fe636fc6eb0.467&s=f1b8e69fc34995b9d807df36b7a3c6f3">https://endeavor-retirement.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=f770b62bc8f42a0b66751fe636fc6eb0.467&s=f1b8e69fc34995b9d807df36b7a3c6f3</a></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/3/ebsas-aronowitz-outlines-fiduciary-framework-for-investment-selection-rule/">EBSA’s Aronowitz Outlines Fiduciary Framework for ‘Investment Selection Rule’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/4/how-many-times-does-the-dol-proposed-rule-mention-litigation/">How Many Times Does the DOL Proposed Rule Mention ‘Litigation?’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/erisa/fiduciary-duties-in-selecting-designated-investment-alternatives.pdf">Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives</a> (the “Investment Selection Rule”)</p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2025/7/president-trump-signs-executive-order-to-boost-private-market-investments-in-401ks/">Breaking News: Trump Signs EO to Advance Private Market Investments in 401(k)s</a></p><p></p>
March 17, 2026
Season 6, Episode 3: RIP The Retirement Security Rule
<p>On March 12, Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle in the US DistrictCourt for the Eastern District of Texas approved a motion to vacate the Retirement Security Rule. What does that mean for retirement security?</p><p>The motion to vacate – essentially waving a judicial wand tomake it as though the regulation never existed – was unopposed by the Department of Labor.</p><p>But what does that mean for retirement plan advisors – andretirement plan advice? Is the 5-part rule still in force? Whatabout PTE 2020-02? And what about rollovers?</p><p>Nevin (Adams) and Fred (Reish) discuss and debate the “new”fiduciary landscape.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Episode Resources</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/3/parties-seek-to-finally-put-the-2024-fiduciary-rule-to-rest/" target="_blank">RIP Fiduciary Rule: Judge Officially Strikes Down DOL Regulation</a></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2025/11/trump-administration-wants-to-drop-defense-of-fiduciary-rule/" target="_blank">Trump Administration Moves to Drop Defense of Fiduciary Rule</a></p><p><a href="https://www.napa-net.org/news/2024/4/breaking-department-labor-releases-final-investment-advice-fiduciary-rule/" target="_blank">Breaking! Department of Labor Releases Final Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/fact-sheets/retirement-security-rule-and-amendments-to-class-pte-for-investment-advice-fiduciaries" target="_blank">Fact Sheet: Retirement Security Rule and Amendments to Class Prohibited Transaction Exemptions for Investment Advice Fiduciaries | U.S. Department of Labor</a></p><p></p>
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