Retirement Planning

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RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2013
W.P. Carey joins nontraded-REIT liquidity conga line

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2013
Hutcheson's tumble offers lessons

ERISA has teeth, outsourcing takes work are just two.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2013
ERISA lawyers: Professor's take on 401(k)s is bunk

Say plan sponsors should follow 'prudent process' to evaluate service providers.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2013
Getting personal with Social Security-claiming strategies

Advising my brother's widow on when to claim survivor benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2013
Alleged Ponzi scheme bilks investors out of $300 million

Lawsuit claiming money manager touted triple-digit returns holds cautionary lessons

By Michael Shagrin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2013
401(k) advocate Hutcheson gets 17 years for stealing client cash

401(k) advocate Matthew Hutcheson gets 17 years for stealing client cash; $5M went to home repair, stake in golf resort. Darla Mercado reports.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2013
Fiduciary backer Hutcheson found guilty of 17 counts of wire fraud

Officials charged he diverted $5 million in client money; civil case proceeding.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2013
Best ways to time retirement and Social Security

Earnings in months leading up to retirement date can be ignored.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2013
Fiduciary champion gets his day in court

Plan adviser Hutcheson facing 17 counts of wire fraud.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2013
The Hartford pulls back on VA pullback — in a few states

Informs some clients that they can keep investment options.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2013
VA customers irate about rule changes

Advisers, regulators crying foul as insurers seek alterations.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2013
Axa offers another VA buyback opportunity

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2013
AfterSteps helps advisers handle post-death tracking of accounts

Can help bridge gap between advisers and clients' children.

By Janowski Davis
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2013
Decoding Social Security rules for spouses

Flood of questions uncover common misperceptions.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2013
Parsing Social Security rules for spouses

Mary Beth Franklin unwraps the puzzle of Social Security claiming options for married couples.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2013
Social Security rules can wreak havoc on divorce plans

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2013
Deconstructing Social Security's earnings test

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION JUL 28, 2013
Prepare for the dreaded drawdown

Take steps now to soften the impact on your bottom line as your boomer clients spend their assets.

By Matt Matrisian
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2013
Finra warns on misleading pitches for 'free' IRAs

Regulator says disclosure of fees is lacking .

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2013
Another VA buyback offer coming your way

Axa latest to ask contract holders to terminate existing riders; request is voluntary, however

By Darla Mercado