Ethan Schwartz

Corporate Director

Ethan Schwartz has worked as an investment manager and financial services executive for 21 years. He was a special assistant to the deputy secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration.

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Germany Faces Aging Population

Bloomberg Opinion

401(k) Fees Are Eating Your Retirement Savings

Reform could put billions into the pockets of American savers.

October 8, 2020

October 8, 2020

OpinionEthan Schwartz

401(k) Fees Are Eating Your Retirement Savings

Reform could put billions into the pockets of American savers.

Germany Faces Aging Population

March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020

OpinionEthan Schwartz

Retirement Advice Is Looking Shakier Than Ever

An insurance industry proposal purports to protect consumers but actually favors commissions and profits.

Risk Illustrations

August 28, 2019

August 28, 2019

OpinionEthan Schwartz

States Aren’t Great at Regulating Insurance

Just look what sellers of investment products can get away with.

Government Shutdown Begins As Trump And Democrats Negotiate On Border Wall

July 29, 2019

July 29, 2019

OpinionEthan Schwartz

Congress Has a Dangerous Idea for Your 401(k)

Saving for retirement is already difficult. Why make it more so?

Democratic Senators Unveil Plan Tax Plan To Increase 401k Retirement Plan Opportunities

June 17, 2019

June 17, 2019

OpinionEthan Schwartz

Don’t Bet Your Retirement on a Fake Track Record

Regulators should curb insurers’ use of hypothetical returns to sell investments.

Newmarket Races

June 4, 2019

June 4, 2019

OpinionEthan Schwartz

These Ads Could Be Bad for Your Financial Health

Peddlers of retirement products need to give consumers better information.

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May 6, 2019

May 6, 2019

OpinionEthan Schwartz

Trump Could Cost Future Retirees Billions

Abandoning the fiduciary rule was a mistake.

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