<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Despite the mood on Wall Street getting downright gloomy, some economists still think the Fed will raise interest rates next month.
Latest product comes as qualified longevity annuity contracts look for a place in retirement accounts.
Clients who elected to file and suspend their Social Security benefits will be hit with a big Medicare Part B increase next year but don't panic. Delaying is still a good strategy.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> An expected drop in crude prices to $30 to $40 a barrel this fall might not be enough to balance global oil markets.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Avoid these investing missteps when the next bear rumbles through the market.
Pimco gets put on notice, the latest twist in the CFP Board-Camarda battle, and the rest of the week's must-reads for advisers
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: If 13 weeks of falling energy-stock prices has you looking for an entry point, hold your fire: The sector is still very pricey.
Standard advice leaves many Americans underinsured and unprepared for retirement.
Voya Financial Advisors has restricted sales of variable annuities for the second time in two months, as the brokerage firm faces increased pressure from regulators questioning the suitability of the products for retirement savers.
Supreme Court rules that U.S. tax subsidies are legal for all health insurance exchanges, allowing for more long-term financial planning.
The right strategy will help clients avoid penalties that can last a lifetime.
Confusion remains over who ensures the contract purchase meets Treasury's guidelines.
Time to allow summary prospectuses for VAs
A so-called summary prospectus would provide information about the risks, costs and benefits of the complicated products in a streamlined manner.
Report shows an opportunity for advisers with this expertise.
More gay couples than ever will have access to Medicare benefits, but certain rules apply.
Using an anecdote critical of VAs, Thomas Perez says most people are better served by simple investments.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a rising backlash for record-level stock-buyback programs, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren issues charges of 'stock manipulation.'
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the market's reaction to a repeal of Obamacare might not be pretty. Plus: Financial advisers take on defined contribution plans, cheap oil uncovers driller debt burdens, and Kraft Foods gets (Cadbury Crème) Egg on its face.
Natixis launching 'retirement spending account' through advisers; other companies expected to follow with me-too products.
