10-22-25 Business Owners’ Retirement Plan Options
2025-10-31
Tom Allen, our Senior Benefits Consultant, and Tom Pohlan, the Regional Director with Retirement Plan Consultants, explore how small business owners can create effective retirement plans that benefit both employees and owners.
Starting with Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why” framework, we’ll discuss why offering a retirement plan isn’t just a perk—it’s a powerful financial strategy for growth, retention, and tax efficiency.
đź’ˇ Key topics covered:
Why businesses should care about offering retirement plans
How retirement benefits help attract and retain top talent
Owner advantages: higher savings limits and tax deductions
Real-world examples, including Nancy’s Law Firm
Comparing SEP IRA vs. 401(k) with Profit Sharing vs. Cash Balance Plans
How plan choices evolve over time—from startup
Negative Earnings: Another Speculative Favorite
2025-10-27
The chart below, courtesy of Apollo’s Torsten Slok, shows that small-cap companies with negative earnings have outperformed small-cap companies with positive earnings by about 30% since early April. Per Torsten: “Something remarkable is going on in the equity market. Stock prices of companies with negative earnings have in recent months outperformed stock prices of companies …
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