The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on employers, with financial stress costing the nation’s employers an estimated $4.7 billion a week, according to a survey by BrightPlan, a financial wellness adviser to retirement plans.
The survey of 1,500 knowledge workers at companies with 1,000 or more employees conducted in April and May, found that companies lost an average of 15.3 hours per week of productivity per employee due to financial stress. What’s more, 20% of employees said their financial health has worsened as a result of the pandemic and 46% said their productivity was lower.
Post-pandemic, 37% of employees responding to the survey said they wanted better health care benefits.
InvestmentNews reported in 2017 that the IRS was scrutinizing the tax shelter land deals, called syndication conservation easements.
Advisors gain a second workflow for 401(k) guidance as the fintech expands beyond bulk rebalancing, backed by new policy research on advice access.
New data shows most people do not have enough saved to cover costs and are not fully utilizing their accounts.
Firms announce new recruits this week, with teams overseeing hundreds of millions in client assets switching affiliations.
It’s the 12th deal for Stratos since SEI's investment and follows 11 acquisitions worth $4.8B in 2025.
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Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income
