Retirement Planning

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RIA NEWS MAR 07, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: How to couple survivor and retirement benefits

Wife's terminal illness allows husband to plan for a future alone

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2013
Eliminating 12(b)-1 fees won't help IRA holders: report

Questioning whether eliminating the incentive payments on mutual funds that investors buy when they roll out of their 401(k)s ultimately would protect investors

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2013
Social Security speak has advisers lost in translation

'File and suspend' and 'voluntary suspension' not the same thing; who knew?

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2013
Helping employees reach goals

The adviser's role has expanded into shepherding plan participants toward retirement

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2013
A step-by-step guide to selecting vendors

One challenge in advising plans is choosing a "reasonable' agreement among service providers

By Blaine F. Aikin
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2013
Two MetLife B-Ds on Cetera's radar

Company is said to be pursuing an acquisition of one or more broker-dealers

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2013
Are VA settlements a good deal?

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2013
Fee-based products attract attention

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2013
OppenheimerFunds seeks to rebuild retirement plan cred

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2013
Private-equity jumping into annuities could be bad news for insurers

Private-equity firms have been jumping into the VA business like crazy. On Tuesday, Moody's weighed in on the subject. Advisers should take note.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2013
The other Alzheimer's tragedy

By Liz Skinner
Golden years? Financial elder-abuse now epidemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2013
Golden years? Financial elder-abuse now epidemic

Nearly 60% of instances of mistreatment involve monetary exploitation; what's an adviser to do?

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2013
The evolving nonlisted-REIT industry

By Bob Aisner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2013
IRS plans to update guidance on Roth options

Expanded options are contained in the American Tax Relief Law, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 2.

By Robert Steyer
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2013
Retirement planning can hurt health

Higher Medicare premiums threaten traditional retirement income planning

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2013
Low-rate environment means slower withdrawal pace: Study

A 2.8% withdrawal rate over a retirement period of 30 years, with a 40% allocation to stocks, is the recipe for a 90% success rate if rates continue to stay low

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2013
Lump sum payouts for Social Security? Yep

Some retirees qualify for up to six months of retroactive benefits; pay for those larger items

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2013
Americans want to prop up Social Security — but not on their backs

Large support for lifting contribution cap, raising payroll tax over lengthy-time period; don't touch my bennies

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2013
New regs leave 401(k) biz 'wide open' for advisers

Heightened scrutiny seen as a foot in the door; some drawbacks, too.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2013
Congress gives Roth 401(k)s new life

By Craig Brimhall