Experts say the complexity of retirement income planning can set human advisers apart and justify their fees.
File and suspend's elimination doesn't mean advisers should put Social Security planning on the shelf.
The first installment of InvestmentNews' new <i>Fiduciary Focus</i> column looks inside the political wrangling taking place as the fiduciary rule nears finalization.
Retirement expert reflects on how she and her husband chose the number-one state for pre-retirees without even knowing it.
Clients can file a protective form to protect their claiming rights.
<i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor reflects on how she and her husband chose the number-one state for pre-retirees without even knowing it.
But watch out: The range of advice issued by local offices and hotline operators has been very inconsistent.
The laws create the possibility that parents' long-term-care expenses may be shouldered by their children.
51% of advisers say the rule will help their businesses, an improvement from 2015 when only 27% saw the regulation helping.
A complicated process to value the music icon's estate hinges on future royalties.
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.
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.
Correcting the return yourself could spare you some anxiety and paperwork in case the IRS does notice.
Executives from broker-dealers and RIAs say the fallout would create opportunity for advisers specializing in 401(k) plans to steal business away from “generalist” 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.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why one analyst predicts the precious metal will hit $3,000 an ounce over the next three years.
Brian Graff, the executive director of NAPA, equates the rule to an infant that “pees you in the face,” joining a large chorus of observers citing the complexity of the new regulation and the massive shake-up it will have on the industry.
Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.
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"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL fiduciary rule from every angle</a>)</b></i>
The retirement plan sponsor role comes with a very clear set of regulatory obligations to the Department of Labor &mdash; whether your clients are aware of them or not.
