Retirement Planning

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AI chatbots were tasked with estate planning queries; here's how they scored
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2025
AI chatbots were tasked with estate planning queries; here's how they scored

New research tested four of the best known bots to find out how good they are

By Steve Randall
Crisis of confidence saps faith in the American dream: US Bank
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Crisis of confidence saps faith in the American dream: US Bank

Survey highlights a growing sense of defeat as economic headwinds push long-term goals like homeownership and retirement onto the back burner.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity finds many higher ed employees on track for retirement, but gaps persist
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Fidelity finds many higher ed employees on track for retirement, but gaps persist

New research unpacks trends in DC plan participation, plan savings rates, and demographic differences in engagement and retirement readiness.

By Leo Almazora
Prudential and LPL expand partnership with retirement income tie-up
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Prudential and LPL expand partnership with retirement income tie-up

The partnership helps more advisors address Peak 65 clients' concerns with a new retirement income offering on LPL's managed accounts platform.

By Leo Almazora
Employers could start cutting 401(k) matches; what must advisors do to prepare?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2025
Employers could start cutting 401(k) matches; what must advisors do to prepare?

Companies could start cutting 401(k) matches to save money if the economy slows. Here's what advisors should do in advance.

By Gregg Greenberg
US retirement assets climb to $45.8T in Q2 2025
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2025
US retirement assets climb to $45.8T in Q2 2025

ICI data show IRA assets hitting $18 trillion, while 401(k) plan assets increased to $9.3 trillion.

By Leo Almazora
Cerulli, DCALTA study challenges misconceptions on private markets in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2025
Cerulli, DCALTA study challenges misconceptions on private markets in 401(k) plans

Criticisms around risky exposures, illiquidity, litigation threats, and unsuitability are substantially off the mark, report says.

By Leo Almazora
Financial stressors drive demand for better workplace benefits, Lincoln says
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2025
Financial stressors drive demand for better workplace benefits, Lincoln says

Survey sheds fresh light on competing financial priorities, with debt and lack of benefits awareness weighing on full-time employees' retirement readiness.

By Leo Almazora
IRS finalizes Roth catch-up contribution rules, clarifies SECURE 2.0 provisions
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2025
IRS finalizes Roth catch-up contribution rules, clarifies SECURE 2.0 provisions

The final rules around catch-up contributions in Roth retirement accounts, as well as contribution limits, will generally kick in for tax years after December 31, 2026

By Leo Almazora
Advisors play pivotal role for plan sponsors seeking clarity, Fidelity survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2025
Advisors play pivotal role for plan sponsors seeking clarity, Fidelity survey finds

The firm's 16th annual survey shows nine-tenths of plan sponsors tap advisors to help improve participant outcomes, though fewer believe workers are on track with their retirement saving.

By Leo Almazora
Stocks hitting new heights but many advisory clients struggle to catch up
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2025
Stocks hitting new heights but many advisory clients struggle to catch up

Wealth managers discuss what they are doing for clients who say their retirement accounts have not benefitted enough from the bull run.

By Gregg Greenberg
Social Security COLA estimate for 2026 still modest following August inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2025
Social Security COLA estimate for 2026 still modest following August inflation

Seniors' advocacy group says its projected adjustment of 2.7% is "better than nothing," but could still leave retirees short.

By Leo Almazora
Navigating cross-border wealth planning: insights from Bernstein's Shelly Meerovitch
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2025
Navigating cross-border wealth planning: insights from Bernstein's Shelly Meerovitch

Golden visas, shifting tax regimes, and the new global wealth playbook.

By Steve Randall
Rapid growth seen for interval funds: Cerulli 
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2025
Rapid growth seen for interval funds: Cerulli 

While RIA uptake has been significant, a new Cerulli report asks whether the momentum in interval funds can continue as new entrants go up against ETFs and CITs.

By Leo Almazora
US workers' retirement confidence is sliding from inflation and uncertainty
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2025
US workers' retirement confidence is sliding from inflation and uncertainty

A pair of surveys point to continuing retirement worries across generations, with one poll showing over a third dipping into their savings for more immediate needs.

By Leo Almazora
Will Social Security stick around? Inquiring clients want to know!
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2025
Will Social Security stick around? Inquiring clients want to know!

Social Security faces serious funding obstacles ahead and that's creating headaches for financial advisors.

By Gregg Greenberg
Love and money: The challenges of separating the two when marriage breaks down
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2025
Love and money: The challenges of separating the two when marriage breaks down

Advisor Sylvia Guinan shares what she’s learned from working with couples.

By Steve Randall
Retirement envy: Why young Americans doubt matching their parents' later years
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2025
Retirement envy: Why young Americans doubt matching their parents' later years

Anxiety among those yet to retire is growing, new report reveals.

By Steve Randall
Big money is on the move but young Americans lack financial planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2025
Big money is on the move but young Americans lack financial planning

Confidence is under pressure as the wealth transfer complicates finances.

By Steve Randall
Judge gives blessing to $25M settlement in Vanguard target-date fund tax lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2025
Judge gives blessing to $25M settlement in Vanguard target-date fund tax lawsuit

The approved compensation would be on top of an even larger $133 million fair fund set up in a related SEC settlement, according to lawyers for the aggrieved investors.

By Leo Almazora