Retirement Planning

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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2017
Don't count on the Trump Bump for your retirement

Stocks aren't priced to deliver big long-term returns, but they might stay high for a while

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2017
Morgan Stanley debuts fiduciary product for small 401(k) plans, with eye toward DOL rule

The wirehouse offers a way for non-fiduciary brokers working with 401(k) plans to continue working with clients in the small-plan market

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2017
401(k) advisers, take heed of guidance on hardship withdrawals for clients

By Marcia S. Wagner
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2017
Brokers-dealers move to trim fund offerings as they adjust to DOL rule

Small fund companies may have to pivot, by embracing a niche specialization or redirecting sales forces toward new distribution channels.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2017
Study finds most retirees want guaranteed lifetime income

Consumers want products that offer peace of mind and make it easier to manage a budget in retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2017
Advisers embrace elimination of Obamacare taxes, question GOP replacement plan

The House Republican approach kills investment-income levies, but the breadth of coverage could shrink.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2017
Fidelity, Empower and T. Rowe take three different approaches to the DOL fiduciary rule

Some retirement plan advisers see providers' compliance moves as potential competition.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2017
Senate moves to kill DOL's state, city auto-IRA rules

Resolutions to overturn the rules only require a simple majority to pass, and aren't subject to a Senate filibuster

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT OPINION MAR 03, 2017
Point-Counterpoint: Should employers have a fiduciary duty to their 401(k) plans?

Two experts on retirement law square off on the question of fiduciary duty for 401(k) plan sponsors. One believes employers aren't best-suited for the responsibility, while the other believes the current system is OK.

By Dana M. Muir and Jonathan Barry Forman
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
Unrealistic optimism coloring workers' retirement views: BlackRock survey

Survey finds questionable return assumptions amid rising confidence.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
Wealthy parents could get most help from Trump child-care plan

Those making between $50,000 and $200,000 see the biggest tax cut as a share of after-tax income.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
IRS turns up heat on wealthy taxpayers

A shrinking agency is targeting those it deems most likely to dodge their taxes.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
How retirement plan advisers can create the ideal practice

Building a successful defined-contribution business is much different than growing one focused on individuals.

By Fred Barstein
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
Taking value into account could improve target-date results: study

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2017
This robot wants to change how you do your taxes

H&R Block is enlisting IBM's supercomputer Watson to ease your tax pain.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2017
IRS guidance on 401(k) hardship withdrawals clarifies uncertain terrain

Some see the guidelines as a way to button up rules and ensure participants aren't using 401(k) plans as a "piggy bank."

By Greg Iacurci
Strict timeline governs health savings accounts and Medicare
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2017
Strict timeline governs health savings accounts and Medicare

Beware of a six-month look-back period and tax penalties.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2017
Empower telling 401(k) clients it won't be a fiduciary when DOL rule kicks in

Some observers question the move and at least one believes the firm may still be a fiduciary no matter what it claims.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2017
State, local auto-IRA initiatives benefit 'forgotten' workers

Automatic-enrollment IRA programs would encourage employees to save for retirement.

By crain-api
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2017
Demographic shift of retirees to affect consumer spending

Major demographic shifts over the next decade will have a dramatic affect on U.S. consumer spending, which in turn will influence the overall economy, specific industry sectors and individual stocks, according to a new report from The Conference Board.

By Mary Beth Franklin