Advisers have found themselves helping clients figure out how to fund long-term retirement savings and short-term medical expenses, and it hasn't been easy.
Financial advisers may need to consider other income options.
Insurer, shrinking its annuity business since 2012, plans enhanced surrender offers
Obama budget proposal seems to target some Social Securities claiming strategies but this popular one is safe - for now.
All brokers and advisers still are subject to principles of human decency, in addition to compliance rules.
Documents are way too long, information is split up among multiple documents, and the legalese is mystifying
Beacon finds 'client onboarding' has replaced social-media archiving as brokers' biggest technology challenge.
Warning: The Affordable Care Act not only spawned insurance exchanges for individuals, which went into effect earlier this month, but it also set new standards for small businesses.
On Monday, the Supreme Court let stand a decision in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that permits employees of the defense contractor to proceed with a class action against the firm. The case will now go to trial.
Earnings above a certain threshold, charitable donations or business deductions may all be red flags that a client is a prime candidate for a tax audit. Here's a rundown of what advisers need to know to keep their clients away from the tax man.
Fine print on older contracts leaves elderly clients in position of losing death benefits.
A new policy simulation tool lets users design their own package of reforms to fully fund Social Security. If individual users can make these tough decisions, why can't elected officials?
Signator moving from career agency to IBD model
President says "I completely get how upsetting this can be" for many Americans, gives those who've received cancellation notices from their insurers a one-year reprieve before they have to get new policies.
A new annuity product intended to buffer clients' account values against downside losses is starting to gain interest. Will it catch on across the industry? <b><i>Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140223/ANNUITIES">Our full Annuities Special Report</b></i></a>
