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JANUARY 13, 2010		NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
Industry Insight from Fred Barstein December Opportunity Index - A Year to Remember or Forget?     IT MIGHT BE tempting for record keepers to believe that the historically low 2009 401kExchange Opportunity Index¹ was an aberration, except that the trend since 2005 has been nothing if not consistent.  Less than 3% of plans in all markets indicated that they were thinking of changing or actively searching for a new record keeper which is down 40-50% from 2008.  Either plan sponsors have... Read More         Roth IRA Must Mind the Five-Year Clock Too: The Tax & Penalty Implications for Inherited Roth IRA Contributions by John Carl, President, Retirement Learning Center   OUR ERISA CONSULTANTS on the Columbia Management Learning Center Resource Desk have been answering an increasing number of calls from financial advisors who have specific questions about Roth IRAs and the tax implications for their clients and their client' beneficiaries.  Through our relationship with the Columbia Management Learning Center, we regularly guide Columbia... Read More         401kExchange Launches New Site Features Website Adds a One-Stop Solution for Advisors Researching Providers       We are proud to announce that two new sections have been launched on 401kexchange.com.  They will benefit financial advisors by increasing their efficiency in both researching providers and tailoring proposals to meet specific plan sponsor needs. Featured Retirement Solution Providers:  Finding providers with the right mix of products and services has never been easier.  The Retirement Solutions Providers section features comprehensive profiles of leading record keeper and bundled solution providers in the intermediary sold space.  Each firm profile provides in-depth information on the featured provider, identifying the markets they serve, investment options supported, and other key differentiating factors that help advisors make more educated choices about the companies and products they choose for plan sponsor clients. Provider profiles also provide direct contact information to regional wholesalers or internal sales support for immediate Assistance. To view individual profiles you must be a registered user.  Advisors may register by clicking <here>.   Provider representatives may register by clicking <here>.   We are adding new provider profiles as this section develops so bookmark it and check back regularly. Premier Investment Providers in recent years, select investment providers have made a dedicated effort to focus on the needs of advisors that serve the retirement plan market place, offering both DC specific investment options and value added services and support to retirement plan advisors. Through this section, you can view complete profiles of investment providers and make direct contact with regional or internal sales and support personnel! To view individual profiles you must be a registered user.  Advisors may register by clicking <here>.   Provider representatives may register by clicking <here>.     From Last Week's Exchange Musing About 2010 and Reflecting on 2009     THE PAST 18 months have raised more questions than answers. Regardless of the serious issues facing the financial services industry, specifically in the mutual fund business, more than ever it’s good to be in the Defined Contribution market.  Here are some observations about what to expect for the coming year and beyond... Read More     Prospect Pipeline APPOINTMENTS Over $80 Million in 401(k) Set Appointments Available! Appointments are currently available for sale with Plan Sponsors who want to meet face to face on a specific date and time. All appointments listed in the Weekly Exchange are subject to, but not limited to assignment, rescheduling or cancellation. These appointments are listed and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. These Leads are exclusive to one advisor for one full year. For more information, contact your Account Executive at 1-877-777-401k (4015) or contact Melissa Nixon, ext. 3308 or mnixon@401kexchange.com.   Lead # Area Code State Assets Appt. Date Appt Time 1 480 AZ * 1/27/10 9:30am  2 707 CA $1,300,000 1/27/10 10:00am 3 661 CA $1,000,000 1/29/10 9:00am  4 860 CT * 1/28/10 2:30pm  5 786 FL $100,000 1/20/10 10:00am 6 813 FL $250,000 1/26/10 2:00pm  7 561 FL $350,000 1/27/10 9:00am  8 706 GA $390,000 1/19/10 10:00am 9 706 GA * 1/20/10 10:00am 10 770 GA $285,000 1/26/10 10:00am 11 912 GA $450,000 1/26/10 9:30am  12 478 GA $750,000 1/26/10 2:30pm  13 478 GA $800,000 1/27/10 10:00am 14 706 GA $1,000,000 1/27/10 9:00am  15 770 GA $1,000,000 1/27/10 2:00pm  16 706 GA $1,200,000 1/28/10 2:00pm  17 208 ID $390,000 1/27/10 1:30pm  18 309 IL $390,000 1/21/10 10:00am 19 217 IL $600,000 1/21/10 10:00am 20 217 IL $1,500,000 1/27/10 10:00am 21 574 IN $650,000 1/20/10 10:00am 22 574 IN * 1/20/10 10:00am 23 574 IN $390,000 1/27/10 4:00pm  24 260 IN $700,000 2/26/10 2:00pm  25 502 KY $2,500,000 1/20/10 9:00am  26 859 KY $350,000 1/22/10 10:00am 27 502 KY $1,000,000 1/22/10 2:00pm  28 859 KY $900,000 1/27/10 10:00am 29 606 KY * 1/27/10 9:30am  30 318 LA $600,000 1/19/10 10:30am 31 985 LA * 1/21/10 10:00am 32 318 LA $350,000 1/27/10 2:00pm  33 413 MA $400,000 1/20/10 2:00pm  34 301 MD $500,000 1/19/10 2:00pm  35 301 MD $200,000 1/26/10 11:00am 36 704 NC $300,000 1/20/10 11:00am 37 704 NC $350,000 1/20/10 2:00pm  38 704 NC $500,000 1/20/10 10:00am 39 828 NC $300,000 1/22/10 9:00am  40 704 NC $350,000 1/26/10 10:00am 41 919 NC $170,000 1/27/10 9:00am  42 402 NE $800,000 1/26/10 10:00am 43 402 NE $800,000 1/27/10 1:30pm  44 505 NM $255,000 1/20/10 10:00am 45 702 NV $750,000 1/20/10 9:30am  46 419 OH $820,000 1/19/10 3:30pm  47 330 OH $390,000 1/20/10 2:00pm  48 419 OH $1,000,000 1/20/10 2:30pm  49 614 OH $1,700,000 1/20/10 2:00pm  50 740 OH $500,000 1/21/10 3:00pm  51 419 OH $500,000 1/25/10 10:00am 52 216 OH $400,000 1/26/10 9:00am  53 419 OH $450,000 1/26/10 10:00am 54 419 OH $600,000 1/26/10 9:00am  55 419 OH $900,000 1/27/10 3:00pm  56 419 OH $1,300,000 1/27/10 11:00am 57 513 OH $150,000 1/28/10 9:00am  58 503 OR $200,000 1/20/10 10:00am 59 503 OR $300,000 1/27/10 2:00pm  60 541 OR $500,000 1/27/10 10:00am 61 503 OR $700,000 1/27/10 10:00am 62 717 PA $350,000 1/26/10 2:00pm  63 814 PA $500,000 1/27/10 1:00pm  64 717 PA $1,500,001 1/27/10 9:00am  65 814 PA * 2/3/10 11:00am 66 570 PA $1,650,000 2/4/10 10:00am 67 843 SC $130,000 1/20/10 10:00am 68 803 SC $900,000 1/27/10 3:00pm  69 901 TN $600,000 1/19/10 3:00pm  70 901 TN $750,000 1/20/10 9:00am  71 423 TN $2,700,000 1/26/10 10:30am 72 956 TX $700,000 1/20/10 9:00am  73 936 TX $750,000 1/21/10 10:00am 74 903 TX $1,700,000 1/26/10 3:00pm  75 276 VA $650,000 1/21/10 12:00pm 76 802 VT $1,700,000 1/19/10 10:00am 77 253 WA $750,000 2/17/10 9:00am  78 715 WI $800,000 1/19/10 2:00pm  79 262 WI * 1/19/10 2:00pm  80 920 WI $400,000 1/26/10 9:00am  81 262 WI $150,000 1/27/10 9:00am  82 715 WI $2,000,000 1/27/10 9:00am  83 920 WI $2,500,000 1/27/10 10:00am 84 304 WV $400,000 1/27/10 9:00am  85 304 WV $1,300,000 1/29/10 10:00am 86 307 WY $1,500,000 1/29/10 2:00pm    * More information will be provided when you speak with a 401kExchange representative.		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