401(k); private equity; ERISA; fiduciaries

Continuing with the countdown of the top ten most popular blog posts, LinkedIn posts and articles I published this year, we come to the ninth most popular, an article on LinkedIn from the summer which asked the question of “How is Private Equity Like a Coffee Frappe?

In addition to explaining that frappe

Walk softly and carry a big stick. Trust but verify. Never bring a knife to a gunfight.

People who know me, have read my blog regularly, heard me speak on ERISA issues, or been on a jury in a case I have tried, know that I am very fond of analogies, metaphors, short examples, and