Study finds a third of people who file early for benefits had enough assets in IRAs to make up for two years of Social Security checks.
How business owners can prepare themselves now for eventually handing over the reins to their successors.
As stocks continue to slide, advisers scramble to head off sticker shock from clients over ugly August account statements.
The Federal Open Market Committee, led by Chairwoman Janet Yellen, said last month that despite further progress, economic conditions warranting an increase in the target range for fed funds had not yet been met.
Envestnet has agreed to make NextShares, a unique hybrid of mutual funds and ETFs, available to some of its 41,000 affiliated financial advisers, delivering Eaton Vance its first distribution partner for the product.
Broader work experience definition allows columnist to use designation.
Money manager asks the SEC for permission to build exotic funds.
Risk-protection strategies are proving to be popular for advisers to recommend to their skittish clients, but haven't gained traction among the majority of robos
By allowing prior-prior year financial data, paperwork can be submitted earlier and schools will likely give parents notice about awards sooner.
Advisers must be prepared to give reasoned answers about moving to cash during market volatility.
Consider expenses beyond the sticker price to determine what a higher education will really cost.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Pimco finds itself in choppy waters without Bill Gross at the helm.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The swelling gap between public and private valuations is making REITs a sweet target.
Bill Gross says if the Fed raises interest rates this month, policy makers are increasingly likely to wait at least six months before a second hike. Market measures indicate the wait may be twice that long.
Moves in and out of alts seem to be based on market volatility and fees rather than a long-term strategy.
Edmond Walters, founder and CEO of the financial planning software firm, has resigned effective immediately, months after the firm was acquired by Fidelity, which said the firm's operations will continue without interruption.
Ohio firm Carnegie Investment Counsel's move to the suburbs increased productivity and convenience for clients, according to Gary P. Wagner, a principal of the firm and its chief operating officer.
The Boston retirement-services giant is giving its clients a new option for planning for the costs and risk of living longer by making deferred-income annuities available for retirement plans. <i>(See also the <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150821/FREE/821009999/PH/top-10-annuity-sellers-in-the-second-quarter" target="_blank">Top 10 annuity sellers in the second quarter.</a>)</i>
Paying for health care has rarely been considered a major threat to retirement budgets, but with health care inflation driving costs higher, increased longevity and Medicare means-testing imposed on higher-income retirees, that's changing fast.
Those who understand this emerging shift early will be well-positioned to help their clients grow their portfolios.
