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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2016
Charles Schwab fires latest salvo in low-cost TDF war

The firm's new target-date mutual funds beat out Fidelity and Vanguard funds in price by two basis points.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2016
Vanguard extends target-date fund dominance

The firm's position as the top TDF provider strengthened against No. 2 Fidelity Investments, which actually had net outflows for this category last year.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2016
About those hidden fees investors pay non-fiduciaries

There is a new generation of financial companies that already lives up to the DOL's proposed rule.

By Nir Kaissar
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2016
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs

Mandatory payouts from savings plans may trigger new taxes.

By Bloomberg
As retirement-savings plans go, planning to work longer is a mistake
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2016
As retirement-savings plans go, planning to work longer is a mistake

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Investors assuming they will be able to continue working well beyond normal retirement age doesn't mesh with a frequent reality.

By Jeff Benjamin
Genworth to pay $219M to settle securities lawsuit related to long-term-care insurance
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2016
Genworth to pay $219M to settle securities lawsuit related to long-term-care insurance

The insurer allegedly made false representations to investors over the strength of its long-term-care business.

By Greg Iacurci
How to effectively use health savings accounts for health care in retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2016
How to effectively use health savings accounts for health care in retirement

A Health Savings Account is one of the best ways to have retirement cash-flow that is excluded from Medicare's equation.

By Katy Votava
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2016
Retirement confidence plateaus in 2016: EBRI

Overall, workers are much more optimistic about their prospects for a comfortable retirement following lows in the recent financial crisis.

By Greg Iacurci
Litigation calls for more transparency in the retirement industry
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2016
Litigation calls for more transparency in the retirement industry

Updated accounting processes and technology are within reach &amp;mdash; and could help stem disputes.

By Bob Ward
Majority of retirees roll funds out of 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2016
Majority of retirees roll funds out of 401(k) plans

New survey finds the majority of boomers who work with advisers opt to move their money to an IRA in an attempt to improve their investment performance.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The implications of the DOL retirement study for plan advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2016
The implications of the DOL retirement study for plan advisers

Regulators are continuing their push for industry-provided data to improve compliance oversight.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Why fixed indexed annuities are continuing to increase in popularity
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2016
Why fixed indexed annuities are continuing to increase in popularity

Their features require careful explanation, but today's fixed indexed annuities can offer upside for clients.

By Mark Fitzgerald
Volatility drives stock market fears in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2016
Volatility drives stock market fears in 401(k) plans

Participants shifted their balances to conservative funds amid higher trading activity.

By Greg Iacurci
As indexed universal life sales climb, be sure to mind the risks
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2016
As indexed universal life sales climb, be sure to mind the risks

Advisers need to bear in mind that this cousin of traditional universal life insurance requires unique precautions.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2016
Some taxpayers will pay more for online, do-it-yourself preparation

Having more willpower early in the season could save a few bucks.

By Bloomberg
Mass confusion over new Social Security rules
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2016
Mass confusion over new Social Security rules

April 29 deadline applies only to file-and-suspend strategy, not spousal benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Why bigger isn't better when buying a house
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2016
Why bigger isn't better when buying a house

There's plenty of evidence that it's not a great investment &amp;mdash; and may even be a bad one in a recession.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT RIAS MAR 16, 2016
Historical timeline of fiduciary duty for financial advice

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL eyes more fee-based variable annuities as fiduciary rule looms
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2016
LPL eyes more fee-based variable annuities as fiduciary rule looms

Distribution of more variable annuities in an advisory rather than commission environment could play out as a result of Labor Department regulation.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT EQUITIES MAR 15, 2016
Advisers who ignore ETFs are missing out on the product evolution, and so are their clients

Plus: El-Erian's gloomy forecast, what it will take to save Social Security, and it's time to start taking cannabis investing seriously

By Jeff Benjamin