Retirement Planning

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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Senate committee faults Credit Suisse over tax dodgers

A Senate committee report will reprimand Credit Suisse Group AG for helping American clients dodge taxes and will criticize the Justice Department for not pursuing offshore banks aggressively enough, according to two people with knowledge of the findings.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2014
What retirees don't know can hurt them

Some divorced spouses are clueless about Social Security benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
John Hancock B-D to terminate health and insurance benefits

Signator moving from career agency to IBD model

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

President Obama's plan takes aim at strategies used by upper-income claimants to increase their benefits

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

President Obama's plan takes aim at strategies used by upper-income claimants to increase their benefits.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2014
Obama gives reprieve for canceled health care policies

President says "I completely get how upsetting this can be" for many Americans, gives those who've received cancellation notices from their insurers a one-year reprieve before they have to get new policies.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
A new way to beat the Tax Man: Renounce your citizenship

But declaring 'independence' also comes with hefty taxes – which trusts can help curb

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
Should clients carry a mortgage into retirement?

A new tool can help resolve an age-old debate

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
Live! From TD Ameritrade Institutional: Advisers have targets on their backs from wirehouses, robo-advisers

To help advisers compete, executives announce rollout of update to VEO platform, intern network and a new retirement plan platform.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2014
Advisers' role in target date funds grows more complex

By Richard F. Stolz
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2014
Employees take legal action against their company's 401(k)

A group of medical professionals claim their employer's retirement investments were unfairly expensive

By Darla Mercado
Duration of marriage and divorce affect Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
Duration of marriage and divorce affect Social Security benefits

But there is an exception to the two-year divorce rule.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
New strategy for equity investing during retirement ignites debate

A new paper by Wade D. Pfau and Michael Kitces turns conventional retirement income strategy on its head.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
Retirement expert Pfau talks options for withdrawal

Depends on where client is - living modestly in early years or enjoy days to fullest.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
Retirement income theories focus on meeting lifestyle goals or needs

Pfau explains two strategies that depend on flexibility of the client.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2014
New proposal to simplify tax code might make you wince

Some higher-income professionals would pay an extra 10%

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2014
Getting a jumpstart on 2014 tax planning

Advisers should recommend statutory shelters to ease clients' tax bite.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2014
Risks lurk in annual 401(k) matches

Why your employer's switch to lump sum contributions could make you miss the market rally

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2014
Who's most ready for retirement? Not Americans

New retirees are scrambling to get by in one of the least retirement-friendly countries in the developed world

By CODONNELL
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2014
Watch out for states' capital gains bites

Don't overlook the implication of state income taxes, ordinary income or capital gains

By Darla Mercado