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DECEMBER 16, 2009		NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
Industry Insight from Fred Barstein Following the Money Can Make You Dizzy     ONE OF THE MOST common questions we get is, when will the 401kExchange Opportunity Index return to normal?  The Index, which is a measure of the percentage of plans that indicate the likelihood to change their record keeper, currently sits below 3% as compared to more normal levels at 5-6%.  Though record keepers are hopeful that... Read More         Roth Assets for High Net Worth Investors by John Carl, President, Retirement Learning Center   HAVING A POOL of tax-free Roth assets (either Roth IRA or Roth 401(k)/403(b) assets) is one way to reduce tax liability in retirement and provide income flexibility.  Not only are qualified Roth distributions tax free to their recipients, they are not included in income for determining taxability of Social Security benefits, plus Roth assets offer estate... Read More           From Last Week's Exchange November Opportunity Index Good News for Advisors and IO's, but not Record Keepers     RECORD KEEPERS MUST be wondering if they threw a party whether or not any plan sponsors would show up, as the November 401kExchange Opportunity Index¹ for them is at historically anemic lows.  Less than 3% of plans are thinking of changing or actively searching for a new record keeper in all markets under $100 million in assets; every market segment is 40% off 2008 YTD figures, with the... Read More       Prospect Pipeline APPOINTMENTS Over $50 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 1 251 AL $350,000 1/7/10 3:00pm  2 707 CA $400,000 1/12/10 9:00am  3 912 GA $200,000 12/28/09 11:00am 4 229 GA $60,000 12/29/09 10:00am 5 706 GA $2,500,000 12/30/09 10:00am 6 706 GA $2,000,000 1/6/10 2:00pm  7 563 IA $1,000,000 1/12/10 10:00am 8 574 IN * 12/29/09 10:00am 9 812 IN $990,000 1/12/10 9:30am  10 504 LA * 12/31/09 3:00pm  11 504 LA $200,000 1/15/10 9:00am  12 207 ME $900,000 12/28/09 9:00am  13 218 MN $500,000 12/29/09 10:00am 14 816 MO $1,000,000 12/22/09 9:00am  15 636 MO $250,000 1/7/10 10:30am 16 662 MS $1,000,000 1/13/10 1:30pm  17 910 NC $2,000,000 12/28/09 10:00am 18 910 NC $600,000 12/30/09 10:00am 19 575 NM $100,000 1/12/10 9:00am  20 419 OH $450,000 12/29/09 10:00am 21 330 OH $300,000 1/26/10 2:00pm  22 918 OK $700,000 1/13/10 10:30am 23 814 PA $500,000 12/23/09 9:30am  24 901 TN $600,000 12/29/09 1:00pm  25 423 TN $1,200,000 12/30/09 2:00pm  26 512 TX $395,000 1/6/10 10:00am 27 512 TX $700,000 1/7/10 9:00am  28 915 TX $1,000,000 1/12/10 10:00am 29 276 VA $1,200,000 12/23/09 10:00am 30 540 VA $1,500,000 1/7/10 10:00am 31 540 VA $500,000 1/14/10 2:00pm  32 276 VA $1,800,000 1/20/10 9:30am  33 802 VT $1,700,000 1/5/10 10:00am 34 360 WA * 12/29/09 9:30am  35 360 WA $350,000 12/30/09 10:00am 36 262 WI * 12/29/09 2:00pm  37 608 WI $900,000 1/12/10 9:00am  38 715 WI $300,000 1/14/10 10:00am 39 608 WI * 1/21/10 2:00pm    * More information will be provided when you speak with a 401kExchange representative.		Visit the Newsletter Archive Unsubscribe From Future Newsletters   Visit the Sponsor Directory
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