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Are your clients on the wrong glide path? 
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2022
Are your clients on the wrong glide path? 

If a target-date fund is among a client's investments, an adviser can check the fund’s glide path as well as the equity percentage of the portfolio.

By InvestmentNews
Two ways to reverse a Social Security claiming decision
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2022
Two ways to reverse a Social Security claiming decision

Beware of accidentally disenrolling in Medicare. If you keep Medicare coverage, you will need to pay your premiums directly to CMS.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hub International acquires $2.3 billion RIA
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 05, 2022
Hub International acquires $2.3 billion RIA

WealthPlan Advisors, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, provides retirement plan and investing consulting services to nearly 600 clients.

By InvestmentNews
Confusion over Social Security taxes and earning limits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2022
Confusion over Social Security taxes and earning limits

Social Security's earnings restrictions disappear once individuals reach their full retirement age, but FICA taxes on income do not.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Merger creates $2.7 billion Ohio RIA
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 04, 2022
Merger creates $2.7 billion Ohio RIA

MGO Investment Advisors joins with One Seven; Merchant Investment takes a minority stake in the new firm.

By InvestmentNews
Edelman Financial Engines acquires $680 million Smart Investor
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 03, 2022
Edelman Financial Engines acquires $680 million Smart Investor

Boston-based Edelman gets its second deal under its belt and says it's settling in to become a more aggressive buyer of RIAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pessimism permeating ranks of plan sponsors, says retirement study
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2022
Pessimism permeating ranks of plan sponsors, says retirement study

Nearly 4 in 10 plan sponsors expect conditions in domestic markets to worsen, up from 20% in 2021.

By Gregg Greenberg
Alera Group notches third acquisition in as many months
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 01, 2022
Alera Group notches third acquisition in as many months

The purchase of Johnson Brunetti, a retirement and investment specialist with $1.5 billion in assets, keeps private equity-backed Alera on track for its goal of hitting $10 billion in assets within a year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Time for investors to get 'real' about retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2022
Time for investors to get 'real' about retirement

Real assets such as real estate, natural resources and infrastructure provide additional diversification benefits, with some returns outpacing traditional asset classes in an inflationary environment.

By Gregg Greenberg
Pentegra Services acquires plan administration firm
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2022
Pentegra Services acquires plan administration firm

New Pinnacle Consulting Group, of Cornelius, North Carolina, specializes in 403(b) plans and currently manages over 600 retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Integrity Marketing to acquire Annexus
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2022
Integrity Marketing to acquire Annexus

Ron Shurts, co-founder and CEO of Annexus, which develops annuities and other insurance products, will become a managing partner of Integrity.

By InvestmentNews
Caregivers not taking care of their own finances: Fidelity
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2022
Caregivers not taking care of their own finances: Fidelity

A new study shows 7 out of 10 caregivers are so focused on their caregiving duties that they put off addressing their own needs.

By Gregg Greenberg
Long-term care premium hike: Round three
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2022
Long-term care premium hike: Round three

As insurers push prices on LTC policies higher, individuals must weigh their policy options to maintain protection at an affordable price.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Empower to administer North Carolina DC plans through 2028
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2022
Empower to administer North Carolina DC plans through 2028

The five-year contract covers the state’s 401(k) and 457 supplemental plans for state employees.

By InvestmentNews
Only 35% of Americans seek financial adviser’s help
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2022
Only 35% of Americans seek financial adviser’s help

Nearly two-thirds admit needing more planning assistance, Northwestern Mutual survey finds.

By InvestmentNews
Will a target-date fund crash bury the boomers?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2022
Will a target-date fund crash bury the boomers?

A TDF specialist likens the current market environment to that in 2008, when TDFs fell more than 30%.

By Gregg Greenberg
Inflation already slicing into retirement saving, says Schwab 401(k) survey
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2022
Inflation already slicing into retirement saving, says Schwab 401(k) survey

The nationwide study shows 79% of workers are changing their saving and spending habits because of inflation.

By Gregg Greenberg
Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2022
Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!

Investing in farmland has long been overlooked, primarily because most investors have little to no clue about how to access it.

By Gregg Greenberg
BPAS updates financial planning tool for participants
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2022
BPAS updates financial planning tool for participants

Roadways Mile Marker 2.0 adds real-time updates and projections to present a bigger picture of each participant's overall financial health.

By InvestmentNews
Pushing to bolster retirement readiness with SECURE 2.0
RETIREMENT OPINION JUL 25, 2022
Pushing to bolster retirement readiness with SECURE 2.0

The legislation is a necessary step to ensure that more and more Americans can live comfortably once they stop working.

By Dale Brown