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Workplace retirement plans can be a pipeline for wealth clients, report reveals
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2026
Workplace retirement plans can be a pipeline for wealth clients, report reveals

Data shows advisors increasingly converting plan participants into clients.

By Steve Randall
January CPI sets up slimmer-than-desired COLA for retirees, warns advocacy group
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2026
January CPI sets up slimmer-than-desired COLA for retirees, warns advocacy group

Early 2027 estimate points to a 2.8% adjustment to Social Security benefits, which have lagged senior Americans' lived experience on Medicare premiums and uncovered health costs

By Leo Almazora
Washington’s millionaire tax proposal raises new planning questions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2026
Washington’s millionaire tax proposal raises new planning questions

New 9.9% levy on income above $1 million would layer onto capital gains and payroll taxes, reshaping Washington’s appeal for tech workers and business owners.

By Leo Almazora
Annuity sales notch fourth straight yearly record amid demand for protection
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2026
Annuity sales notch fourth straight yearly record amid demand for protection

LIMRA data show 2025 annuity sales topping $460 billion as RILAs, FIAs, and fixed-rate deferred products drive growth.

By Leo Almazora
Social Security trust fund to run dry by 2032, CBO says in new projections
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2026
Social Security trust fund to run dry by 2032, CBO says in new projections

Analysis points to historically large peacetime deficits and debt levels, raising new questions for advisors about retirement income security and future policy changes.

By Leo Almazora
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope

Despite historical evidence against wealth flight concerns, the Meta CEO is joining a growing list of tech titans exiting for Florida's luxury market.

By Leo Almazora
Midlife women’s financial confidence plummets as cost pressures bite
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2026
Midlife women’s financial confidence plummets as cost pressures bite

New survey reveals over half of women 50+ feel less secure financially than a year ago.

By Steve Randall
Schroders, Apollo strike broad partnership to reshape hybrid investing for wealth, retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2026
Schroders, Apollo strike broad partnership to reshape hybrid investing for wealth, retirement

New alliance targets hybrid public-private solutions for advisors.

By Steve Randall
Advisors raise red flags at proposal for penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2026
Advisors raise red flags at proposal for penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals

A shift in 401 (k) withdrawals would lower “the psychological barrier” to tapping retirement assets for non retirement goals, says Bob Ruelle of Apollon Wealth Management.

By James Rogers
Think tank calls for looser ERISA rules on 401(k) investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2026
Think tank calls for looser ERISA rules on 401(k) investments

Policy group urges Washington to ease fiduciary constraints it sees imposed on trillions in workplace retirement dollars.

By Leo Almazora
Student loan burden is rewriting financial priorities, new data shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2026
Student loan burden is rewriting financial priorities, new data shows

Borrowers delay life milestones and retirement readiness suffers—firms can unlock retention with loan benefits.

By Steve Randall
Will states' tax proposals on high earners go national?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
Will states' tax proposals on high earners go national?

Proposed Virginia tax hikes would put it on par with other high-marginal income tax states including California and New York, says a new Tax Foundation analysis.

By Leo Almazora
Health costs are quietly eroding retirees’ paychecks, think tank finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
Health costs are quietly eroding retirees’ paychecks, think tank finds

New analysis shows out-of-pocket medical bills are steadily chipping away at Social Security and other income sources.

By Leo Almazora
New retiree regrets highlight planning gaps advisors can help close
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
New retiree regrets highlight planning gaps advisors can help close

Survey finds most recent retirees wish they’d saved differently, highlighting advice opportunities.

By Steve Randall
How advisors can help Gen X clients through caregiving conversations
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2026
How advisors can help Gen X clients through caregiving conversations

Emotional land mines, old family dynamics, and unclear roles can deter and derail aging‑parent planning even for wealthy households.

By Leo Almazora
Financial stress emerges as key drag on workforce resiliency, New York Life survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2026
Financial stress emerges as key drag on workforce resiliency, New York Life survey finds

Employees feel well day to day, but financial pressure weakens resiliency and raises risks for employers.

By Steve Randall
Fed data highlights deepening wealth divide as blue states target top earners
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2026
Fed data highlights deepening wealth divide as blue states target top earners

New Fed and bank data show top earners driving most spending and wealth gains while the bottom 80% see little real progress.

By Leo Almazora
Expect modest to no ACA premium impact from expanded pre-deductible coverage, says EBRI
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2026
Expect modest to no ACA premium impact from expanded pre-deductible coverage, says EBRI

New modeling from the retirement-focused think tank finds even broad chronic-care expansions in HSA-eligible plans nudge premiums only slightly.

By Leo Almazora
Reverse mortgages class action: Have your clients been impacted by banned fees?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2026
Reverse mortgages class action: Have your clients been impacted by banned fees?

Major servicers face class action claiming prohibited fees inflated HECM loan balances, risking older homeowners’ equity and security.

By Steve Randall
New York Mayor Mamdani presses tax hikes on wealthy as $12B budget hole looms
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2026
New York Mayor Mamdani presses tax hikes on wealthy as $12B budget hole looms

City budget crunch, investor unease, and the state's last-place ranking in tax competitiveness reignites conversation around risks of millionaire flight.

By Leo Almazora