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Most people don’t expect to need long-term care in old age, but think others will
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2025
Most people don’t expect to need long-term care in old age, but think others will

Gaps revealed in knowledge about employer-sponsored caregiving programs.

By Steve Randall
Wealth managers' best advice for single moms ahead of Mother's Day
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2025
Wealth managers' best advice for single moms ahead of Mother's Day

Advisors offer important recommendations for single mothers seeking to secure their financial futures.

By Gregg Greenberg
The 'magic number' of $1.3M for retirement: on the money, or off the mark?
RIAS MAY 05, 2025
The 'magic number' of $1.3M for retirement: on the money, or off the mark?

While it's a useful rule of thumb, wealth industry experts agree Social Security benefits, retirement income planning, and individual expenses should also be factored in.

By Leo Almazora
MIT joins colleges tapping bond markets amid federal funding threats
FIXED INCOME MAY 05, 2025
MIT joins colleges tapping bond markets amid federal funding threats

The elite college is just the latest institution turning to taxable bond sales as the Trump White House continues to exert political pressure.

By Bloomberg
Q1 annuity sales top $105B amid persistent economic worries: Limra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2025
Q1 annuity sales top $105B amid persistent economic worries: Limra

Limra data show RILAs and variable annuities outperforming, while fixed-rate deferred sales lag their 2024 highs.

By Leo Almazora
Americans' longevity illiteracy puts retirement at risk, finds new research
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2025
Americans' longevity illiteracy puts retirement at risk, finds new research

With membership in the "century club" expected to quadruple in three decades, joint studies from Nationwide and the TIAA Institute shed new light on people's planning blind spots.

By Leo Almazora
Trump says Harvard is losing its tax-exempt status
TAX MAY 02, 2025
Trump says Harvard is losing its tax-exempt status

The declaration – for which the university said "there is no legal basis" – represents the latest escalation in the president's ongoing attack against the Ivy League institution.

By Bloomberg
Boomerang kids trend is continuing in 2025, harming parents' retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2025
Boomerang kids trend is continuing in 2025, harming parents' retirement plans

The cost of living still driving adults back home to mom and dad

By Steve Randall
Harvard muni bonds a buy amid battle with Trump White House, Barclays says
FIXED INCOME APR 25, 2025
Harvard muni bonds a buy amid battle with Trump White House, Barclays says

Strategist sees relatively little risk of the university losing its tax-exempt status, which could pose opportunity for investors with a "longer time horizon."

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2025
More Americans are moving money, but who, why, and where?

Advisors should not just focus on rollovers in money movement advice

By Steve Randall
Concerns on inflation, Social Security dampening workers and retirees' financial confidence
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2025
Concerns on inflation, Social Security dampening workers and retirees' financial confidence

The latest annual survey from EBRI and Greenwald Research sheds light on anxieties around living costs, volatility, and the future of federal income support in retirement.

By Leo Almazora
Jury finds Massachusetts advisor liable for annuity disclosure shortfalls
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2025
Jury finds Massachusetts advisor liable for annuity disclosure shortfalls

The SEC hailed the verdict against the investment advisor, who the agency said breached his fiduciary duty to retired and pre-retiree clients.

By Leo Almazora
Indivisible Partners selects DPL to arm advisors for insurance business
FINTECH APR 23, 2025
Indivisible Partners selects DPL to arm advisors for insurance business

The RIA led by Merrill Lynch veteran John Thiel is helping its advisors take part in the growing trend toward fee-based annuities.

By Leo Almazora
New York Dems push for return of tax on stock sales
EQUITIES APR 23, 2025
New York Dems push for return of tax on stock sales

The looming threat of federal funding cuts to state and local governments has lawmakers weighing a levy that was phased out in 1981.

By Bloomberg
Human Interest and Income Lab streamline workflows for retirement-focused advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2025
Human Interest and Income Lab streamline workflows for retirement-focused advisors

The fintech firms' new tools and integrations address pain points in overseeing investment lineups, account monitoring, and more.

By Leo Almazora
More Americans fear outliving their savings than dying, Allianz survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2025
More Americans fear outliving their savings than dying, Allianz survey finds

Inflation, Social Security uncertainty, and day-to-day expenses are fueling retirement insecurity across all generations.

By Leo Almazora
Summers warns of $1T revenue loss risk from Trump 'attack' on IRS
TAX APR 22, 2025
Summers warns of $1T revenue loss risk from Trump 'attack' on IRS

The former Treasury secretary envisions an avalanche of noncompliance as the federal tax agency weathers massive workforce reductions and a string of walkouts in its leadership.

By Bloomberg
Employer-sponsored retirement plan participants reveal strong interest in annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2025
Employer-sponsored retirement plan participants reveal strong interest in annuities

But most would want an advisor to help manage contributions

By Steve Randall
MLB team wages lonely $19M tax-hike battle over player pay
TAX APR 21, 2025
MLB team wages lonely $19M tax-hike battle over player pay

The only publicly traded US team in the league faces an uphill fight, with a little-known tax rule threatening to handicap its ability to lure high-salary superstars.

By Bloomberg
Retirement account swings keeping advisors busy soothing client nerves
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2025
Retirement account swings keeping advisors busy soothing client nerves

Advisors offer tips on how to keep investors from constantly checking their retirement accounts and making rash portfolio moves.

By Gregg Greenberg