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Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2018
Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is upping the ante on his prior effort to pass a package of tax and retirement measures.

By Greg Iacurci
Variable annuity sales up 25% from this time a year ago
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 26, 2018
Variable annuity sales up 25% from this time a year ago

Rising interest rates and slowing stock market drive assets to insurance products, Limra report says.

By Ryan W. Neal
Your client has a car, a gun — and Alzheimer's
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 26, 2018
Your client has a car, a gun — and Alzheimer's

Are you helping clients with the four key transitions in retirement?

By Stephen Gresham
Medicare enrollment: Prepare or pay the price
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Medicare enrollment: Prepare or pay the price

With rising health-care costs threatening to derail carefully constructed retirement plans, advisers should ensure clients successfully navigate the process of signing up for Medicare to avoid stiff penalties.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers must step up guidance on Medicare, as flubs are costly
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Advisers must step up guidance on Medicare, as flubs are costly

Some clients may not even realize they're supposed to enroll.

By crain-api
Countdown to Medicare and Social Security checklist
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Countdown to Medicare and Social Security checklist

Here's what advisers should be reviewing with their clients each year between ages 62 and 70.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers' guide to helping clients with open enrollment
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Advisers' guide to helping clients with open enrollment

There's still time to re-shop Medicare coverage for those already enrolled.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hedge fund investors lose key tax break
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Hedge fund investors lose key tax break

Inability to deduct management fees will make the funds, which are struggling this year, even less attractive to investors.

By Bloomberg
Tax-smart year-end charitable giving
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Tax-smart year-end charitable giving

How to maximize donations under the new tax rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million

The active fund manager is one of several investment firms to settle self-dealing lawsuits in the last few years.

By Greg Iacurci
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019

New top tier added for ultra-high-income retirees next year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2018
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019

New top tier added for ultra-high-income retirees next year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients
RETIREMENT OPINION NOV 19, 2018
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients

Help clients understand that retirement is about more than money.

By Dan Starishevsky
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2018
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches

Women who are beneficiaries of their late husbands' estates could be shocked at how much more they owe in taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Private equity eyes long-term care insurance
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2018
Private equity eyes long-term care insurance

There's a risk advisers could see quality of care suffer for their clients in these sorts of deals.

By Greg Iacurci
HUB International in talks to buy Sheridan Road, a $14 billion hybrid retirement plan group
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2018
HUB International in talks to buy Sheridan Road, a $14 billion hybrid retirement plan group

The acquisition would be the biggest yet for Hub, a new aggregator in the retirement-plan advice market.

By Greg Iacurci
Why seniors need travel insurance
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Why seniors need travel insurance

Medicare doesn't cover medical costs outside the U.S.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants

The record keeper joins a handful of its peers in making health savings accounts more broadly available.

By Greg Iacurci
InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2018
InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage

A look back at 20 events that rocked financial advisers and their clients, and helped shape our profession.

By InvestmentNews
Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2018
Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill

For divorces finalized starting next year, spouses paying alimony will no longer be able to deduct those payments.

By Bloomberg