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Dispatch from the retirement front: Choosing a retirement destination
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Dispatch from the retirement front: Choosing a retirement destination

<i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor reflects on how she and her husband chose the number-one state for pre-retirees without even knowing it.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules

But watch out: The range of advice issued by local offices and hotline operators has been very inconsistent.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2016
When the kids get your long-term-care bill

The laws create the possibility that parents' long-term-care expenses may be shouldered by their children.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2016
51% of advisers see DOL fiduciary rule benefiting business

51% of advisers say the rule will help their businesses, an improvement from 2015 when only 27% saw the regulation helping.

By Christine Idzelis
Fate of Prince's estate uncertain following his death
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2016
Fate of Prince's estate uncertain following his death

A complicated process to value the music icon's estate hinges on future royalties.

By Greg Iacurci
Annually rebalancing client portfolios hurts performance: Pinnacle's Michael Kitces
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2016
Annually rebalancing client portfolios hurts performance: Pinnacle's Michael Kitces

Speaking Monday at the IMCA annual conference in Orlando, Mr. Kitces questioned regular rebalancing and said in one case doing nothing was the better bet.

By Jeff Benjamin
Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare

Does Medicare cover long-term care? Is it as good as employer group insurance? Here are the answers to the top questions from advisers and clients.

By Katy Votava
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
You messed up your tax return. Now what?

Correcting the return yourself could spare you some anxiety and paperwork in case the IRS does notice.

By Bloomberg
DOL fiduciary rule creates 'prime hunting season' for 401(k) specialists
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule creates 'prime hunting season' for 401(k) specialists

Executives from broker-dealers and RIAs say the fallout would create opportunity for advisers specializing in 401(k) plans to steal business away from &#8220;generalist&#8221; advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
What plan sponsors want from retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
What plan sponsors want from retirement plan advisers

Advisers can make themselves more valuable to employer clients by following these tips, according to a panel of plan sponsors at National Association of Plan Advisors' 15th annual 401(k) summit.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Analyst sees gold hitting $3,000 an ounce over next three years

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why one analyst predicts the precious metal will hit $3,000 an ounce over the next three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head

Brian Graff, the executive director of NAPA, equates the rule to an infant that &#8220;pees you in the face,&#8221; joining a large chorus of observers citing the complexity of the new regulation and the massive shake-up it will have on the industry.

By Greg Iacurci
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings

Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Regulatory changes abroad hint at the DOL fiduciary rule's potential impact
RETIREMENT RIAS APR 18, 2016
Regulatory changes abroad hint at the DOL fiduciary rule's potential impact

U.K., Australia both passed fiduciary rules, though their versions weren't limited to retirement advice. How have they fared, and what can U.S. advisers learn from them? </br><b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL fiduciary rule from every angle</a>)</b></i>

By Evan Cooper
Four ways financial advisers should help retirement plan sponsor clients avoid a DOL audit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2016
Four ways financial advisers should help retirement plan sponsor clients avoid a DOL audit

The retirement plan sponsor role comes with a very clear set of regulatory obligations to the Department of Labor &amp;mdash; whether your clients are aware of them or not.

By David Borden
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2016
Is securitizing health care loans a workable solution for accessing high-cost medical treatments?

As an investment, this is an idea that adopts the same general form as mortgage-backed securities.

By MFXFeeder
Three GOP senators co-sponsor resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT RIAS APR 15, 2016
Three GOP senators co-sponsor resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Three GOP senators co-sponsor a resolution to kill the regulation, though it's seen as symbolic, as President Obama would surely veto the measure if it passed.

By Christine Idzelis
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs

Mandatory payouts from savings plans may trigger new taxes.

By Bloomberg
Longevity can be an asset in retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Longevity can be an asset in retirement

Unprecedented surge in older Americans could be a boon to charities, nonprofits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Traditional or Roth 401(k): How to choose
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2016
Traditional or Roth 401(k): How to choose

Deciding between a traditional and Roth 401(k) is essentially a bet on how your future income tax rates will compare to their current rate.

By Tim Steffen