Retirement Planning

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How retirees and pre-retirees can benefit from high interest-rate environment 
OPINION JUN 21, 2023
How retirees and pre-retirees can benefit from high interest-rate environment 

Clients can explore savings strategies and financial products with higher risk-free returns and alternative fixed-income investments.

By Mike DeKoning
Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management
RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2023
Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management

The firm, with offices in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, offers both wealth management and retirement plan services.

By InvestmentNews
Ameritas rolls out pooled employer plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
Ameritas rolls out pooled employer plan

TRG Fiduciary Services will serve as plan provider, and LeafHouse Financial will select and monitor the PEP's investments.

By InvestmentNews
What advisors need to know about estate planning for LGBTQ couples, individuals
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
What advisors need to know about estate planning for LGBTQ couples, individuals

In the absence of proper estate planning, there's a risk that LGBTQ individuals' intentions may not be respected.

By Gregg Greenberg
Riding the new bull market wisely
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
Riding the new bull market wisely

Now is the time for advisors to act by nudging clients into actions that will have long-term positive consequences, especially when the market inevitably again turns down.

By InvestmentNews
Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment

Vanguard's annual retirement report showed auto enrollment removes a barrier to entry for employees saving for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say

Only 24% of young adults strongly agree that their employer has policies or structures in place to support work-life balance.

By Gregg Greenberg
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms
OPINION JUN 15, 2023
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms

Pricing, product governance and legal liabilities are some of the factors to consider when assessing drug companies.

By Karen Andersen
Social Security benefits targeted for cuts by House conservatives
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2023
Social Security benefits targeted for cuts by House conservatives

A proposal by the House Republican Study Committee would gradually increase the retirement age until it hit 69 for those turning 62 in 2033.

By Bloomberg
What exactly does financial wellness mean for employers and workers?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
What exactly does financial wellness mean for employers and workers?

Financial wellness looks and feels different across companies, but all programs should provide employees with the tools and confidence they need to achieve their financial goals.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fed puts a hold on rate hikes after 15 months of increases
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
Fed puts a hold on rate hikes after 15 months of increases

The Federal Reserve signaled it would likely resume tightening to cool inflation, projecting more increases than economists and investors expected.

By Bloomberg
House rep wants to keep China and other 'adversaries' out of 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
House rep wants to keep China and other 'adversaries' out of 401(k)s

Legislation proposed this week would bar defined-contribution plans from making new investments in several countries it defines as 'foreign adveraries.'

By Emile Hallez
Bounce in stocks boosts retirement assets in Q1
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
Bounce in stocks boosts retirement assets in Q1

Funds held in individual retirement accounts totaled $12.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter, an increase of 4.3% from the end of 2022.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bill allowing more types of annuities in retirement plans tops IRI’s lobbying agenda
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2023
Bill allowing more types of annuities in retirement plans tops IRI’s lobbying agenda

The Insured Retirement Institute is hoping Congress has an appetite for more retirement savings legislation following the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Estimate for 2024 Social Security COLA drops with inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2023
Estimate for 2024 Social Security COLA drops with inflation

The Senior Citizens League estimates that the cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits could drop to 2.7% for 2024, down from the 2023 COLA of 8.7%. 

By Gregg Greenberg
Retirement ages around the world
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2023
Retirement ages around the world

As French citizens protest the government’s decision to boost the retirement age, we take a look at the age at which people can collect state retirement benefits in other countries.

By Gregg Greenberg
Tony Soprano's guide to a secure retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2023
Tony Soprano's guide to a secure retirement

If things are getting better on the retirement front, or at the very least not getting worse, why all the glum faces?

By Gregg Greenberg
DOL has its say in court on ESG challenge
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2023
DOL has its say in court on ESG challenge

The plaintiffs and defendant recently filed cross motions for summary judgment of the challenge over the Labor Department's recently implemented ESG rule for retirement plans.

By Emile Hallez
'700 Club' founder Pat Robertson's death raises estate planning questions
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2023
'700 Club' founder Pat Robertson's death raises estate planning questions

The conservative religious leader and televangelist leaves behind a considerable estate and various nonprofit organizations.

By Emile Hallez
Gen Xers aren't ready for retirement: Prudential
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2023
Gen Xers aren't ready for retirement: Prudential

A new study shows roughly 35% of Gen Xers have less than $10,000 saved, and 18% have no nest egg at all.

By Gregg Greenberg