Retirement Planning

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Social Security finances worsen as reliance on the program increases
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
Social Security finances worsen as reliance on the program increases

New study predicts earlier exhaustion of trust fund in 2032.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Enough with the surveys saying millennials need to save more for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2018
Enough with the surveys saying millennials need to save more for retirement

Sure, Gen Xers and baby boomers are saving more, but they also are likely earning higher incomes and closer to retiring.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wages can boost Social Security taxes, Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2018
Wages can boost Social Security taxes, Medicare premiums

Advisers must understand when individual or household income will trigger complex rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit

Participant argued that the plan could have offered a better-performing, nonproprietary TDF.

By Robert Steyer
401(k) robo Guideline tries to woo advisers with new service
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
401(k) robo Guideline tries to woo advisers with new service

Firm is one of a number of robo-advisers looking to capitalize on small 401(k) plans

By Greg Iacurci
Citigroup reaches $6.9 million settlement in 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
Citigroup reaches $6.9 million settlement in 401(k) lawsuit

A handful of other fund managers have settled similar allegations over the past two years.

By Greg Iacurci
Uncover Unexpected Trends in the Social Security Earnings Test
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2018
Uncover Unexpected Trends in the Social Security Earnings Test

Benefits lost to excess earnings are restored at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Indexing capital gains for inflation could provide tax windfall
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2018
Indexing capital gains for inflation could provide tax windfall

Observers say the proposal could open up areas of arbitrage, depending on how it's drafted.

By Greg Iacurci
American Funds offering TDFs in collective investment trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2018
American Funds offering TDFs in collective investment trusts

The firm is one of the last holdouts to launch CITs, signaling increased demand for the investment vehicle.

By Greg Iacurci
3 ways advisers should prepare for ESG conversations with 401(k) clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2018
3 ways advisers should prepare for ESG conversations with 401(k) clients

It may be easy to dismiss ESG as a fleeting investment idea, but people thought the same about target-date funds in the '90s.

By Aaron Pottichen
Fidelity's zero-cost funds raise issues for 401(k) advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2018
Fidelity's zero-cost funds raise issues for 401(k) advisers

Fiduciary advisers should be weighing the risks and upsides of securities lending.

By Greg Iacurci
Why the 'Father of the 401(k)' is both right and wrong about small plans
OPINION AUG 01, 2018
Why the 'Father of the 401(k)' is both right and wrong about small plans

Small 401(k) plans may have flaws, such as cost, but there are trade-offs involved in using alternate solutions.

By Fred Barstein
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2018
Get Ready to Guide Clients Through Income Distribution

If you can't guide retirees through income distribution, it could prove costly. Learn tips and strategies to help get started helping clients through this new stage in life.

By Zach Parker, Securities America vice president of Wealth Management Product Strategy
7 Surprising Facts About the Social Security Earnings Test
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2018
7 Surprising Facts About the Social Security Earnings Test

Benefits lost to excess earnings are restored at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NYU beats back Jerry Schlichter and 403(b) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2018
NYU beats back Jerry Schlichter and 403(b) lawsuit

A federal judge ruled the university did not act imprudently with employee retirement plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL not selling Worksite Financial Solutions 401(k) platform
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2018
LPL not selling Worksite Financial Solutions 401(k) platform

The program will close in September, though some aspects such as participant education still will be available to advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
Move to Florida to pay zero state personal income tax? Fuhgeddaboudit!
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2018
Move to Florida to pay zero state personal income tax? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Tax collectors in states like New York make it really hard to leave.

By Bloomberg
Industry group asks DOL for guidance on finding missing participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2018
Industry group asks DOL for guidance on finding missing participants

Until such guidance is issued, the ERISA Industry Committee is asking the Department of Labor to cease sending threatening letters to plan administrators.

By Brian Croce
61 is the 'magic' age when it comes to retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2018
61 is the 'magic' age when it comes to retirement

Advisers can use a mathematical formula to more safely guide a client's retirement income portfolio.

By Greg Iacurci
Appeals court says university cannot force ERISA lawsuits into arbitration
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2018
Appeals court says university cannot force ERISA lawsuits into arbitration

Decision involves two lawsuits related to University of Southern California retirement plans.

By Robert Steyer