Retirement Planning

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Gingrich's charitable giving not so charitable, data show
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2012
Gingrich's charitable giving not so charitable, data show

Candidate's donations lower than most in his income bracket; conservatives tend to give more

By John Goff
Score one for the little guy; Obama's budget proposal bonks big guys, helps planless savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
Score one for the little guy; Obama's budget proposal bonks big guys, helps planless savers

Families earning more than $250K lose incentive; those without plans can access an auto-IRA

By Darla Mercado
2011 good sign money market reform not needed: ICI
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
2011 good sign money market reform not needed: ICI

Says funds have held up despite fears of a global recession and drama on the Continent

By Jason Kephart
ASPPA, record keepers ask DOL for extension on plan fee disclosure
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
ASPPA, record keepers ask DOL for extension on plan fee disclosure

The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries and its sister organization The Council of Independent 401(k) Recordkeepers have asked the Labor Department for more time to meet enhanced fee disclosure requirements.

By Darla Mercado
ASPPA to Congress: 'Hands off our tax breaks'
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
ASPPA to Congress: 'Hands off our tax breaks'

Group storms Capitol Hill to protect retirement savings vehicles

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
States with sky-high property taxes

By John Goff
FSI lays into Labor Department on fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
FSI lays into Labor Department on fiduciary proposal

Advocacy group demands update on rule revamping; 'withdraw and re-propose, not withdraw and walk away'

By Darla Mercado
FSI to Labor Dept.: We'll send IRA info ASAP
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
FSI to Labor Dept.: We'll send IRA info ASAP

But broker-dealer group still not convinced applying fiduciary standard to IRA advice necessary

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
Jackpot-winning asset managers are on the ball

By Andrew Osterland
Lawmakers, adviser groups gird for another fiduciary-rule battle with DOL
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
Lawmakers, adviser groups gird for another fiduciary-rule battle with DOL

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2012
AllianceBernstein veteran stepping down — to become a schoolteacher

Fontaine's career change comes amid crucial product launch for DC unit; “bittersweet”

By John Goff
OPINION APR 15, 2012
Centralizing retirement accounts

By Jack Sharry
Probe of high-profile 401(k) fiduciary advocate could cost advisers business
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2012
Probe of high-profile 401(k) fiduciary advocate could cost advisers business

DOL said to be investigating claims Hutcheson stole money from plan sponsors; he trumpeted fiduciary standard to Congress

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Secrets of social security: Your questions answered

After a recent appearance on Consuelo Mack's WealthTrack <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=CMWealth&amp;bctid=1537880225001>(watch here)</a> discussing Social Security, <i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin quickly received more than 100 inquiries from advisers and investors about strategies and techniques for most effectively tapping this cornerstone of retirement income.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Advisers: Let me coach you on Social Security claiming-strategies

IRI agrees SS claiming strategies are crucial to a holistic retirement income plan. Send your SS questions to me and I'll post my answers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
The 2012 InvestmentNews Retirement Income Summit

By Mark Bruno
Bleak retirement survey reveals silver lining for financial advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Bleak retirement survey reveals silver lining for financial advisers

Americans who work with financial advisers are more conficent about their retirement prospects.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
No. 1 retirement concern: Fear of the unknown

The latest Retirement Confidence Survey is out today. For the 22nd year, the Employee Benefits Research Institute and Matthew Greenwald &amp; Associates have asked American workers about their retirement dreams and concerns

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Consumer Reports: Should brokerage clients be as content as they are?

Morgan Stanley, WellsTrade and Merrill Edge trail in Consumer Reports ranking of brokerages.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: I struck a nerve talking Social Security!

By Mark Bruno