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Giving mom the gift of long-term care
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2022
Giving mom the gift of long-term care

The best time to consider long-term services and support is before a parent experiences a health care event like a fall, heart attack, car accident or cognitive decline.

By Gregg Greenberg
Popular retirement funds suffer as tech stocks plunge
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2022
Popular retirement funds suffer as tech stocks plunge

Many growth-oriented stock funds offered in 401(k) plans are down more than 10% so far this year.

By Bloomberg
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2022
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says

71% of employers feel the deteriorating mental health of their workforce is having a negative financial impact on the company.

By Gregg Greenberg
Democratic senators want to help workers with decision on pension plan buyouts
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2022
Democratic senators want to help workers with decision on pension plan buyouts

Legislation would require companies to explain to employees the benefits of taking their pension benefits as a one-time lump-sum payout versus collecting a regular income stream in retirement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Americans still confident about retirement, survey says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2022
Americans still confident about retirement, survey says

Retirees and workers remain optimistic about their ability to retire comfortably. However, concerns about inflation are creeping in.

By Gregg Greenberg
Employers fret about retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2022
Employers fret about retirement income

Just 66% say target-date funds do extremely well or very well when it comes to helping plan participants deal with their income needs during retirement.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur

Offering crypto investments through workplace plans will make digital assets more accessible, but the option needs to be right for the investor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans

The product will allow 401(k) participants to invest a portion of their savings in Bitcoin; employers that offer the option will decide what percentage of an employee's account can be directed into crypto.

By Bloomberg
Social Security spousal benefits options
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2022
Social Security spousal benefits options

The opportunity to use a valuable claiming strategy will soon disappear.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Game over for millennials seeking to retire early
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2022
Game over for millennials seeking to retire early

A new survey shows the true cost of playing around: If millennials saved the $86 that they spend on gaming each month, they'd have put aside $307,306 by the time they hit age 65.

By Gregg Greenberg
Estate plans now adding digital content, tools, says survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2022
Estate plans now adding digital content, tools, says survey

Blogs, email accounts are among the items making their way into estate plans these days.

By Gregg Greenberg
Credit Suisse US pension work may be imperiled
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2022
Credit Suisse US pension work may be imperiled

The Labor Department gave the Swiss bank's affiliates a one-year extension of a key designation that allows them to manage U.S. pension funds, but says it will look at whether to revoke that due to the bank's misconduct.

By Bloomberg
Millennials save for retirement years earlier than boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2022
Millennials save for retirement years earlier than boomers

Schwab study shows the YOLO generation is beating boomers when it comes to starting and stuffing their 401(k)s.

By Bloomberg
Retirement savers stayed the course in 2021 despite pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2022
Retirement savers stayed the course in 2021 despite pandemic

Only small fractions of workers took withdrawals from or stopped contributing to their company plans last year, according to an Investment Company Institute study.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security rules when divorcing a younger husband
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2022
Social Security rules when divorcing a younger husband

An ex-wife must wait for her former husband to turn 62 to claim benefits on his record.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2022
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency

The agency's cautioning against using crypto in retirement accounts violates current law and sidesteps public input, the trade associations argue.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities

'I think in the wealth and asset management spaces internationally, we punch below our weight,' Chairman and CEO James Gorman said during the firm's conference call to discuss first-quarter earnings.

By Bruce Kelly
ESG options would increase 401(k) engagement, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2022
ESG options would increase 401(k) engagement, survey finds

The problem, though, is that the 401(k) system is hardly ready to meet much demand for ESG.

By Emile Hallez
Advisers cheer SECURE 2.0 and renewed focus on retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2022
Advisers cheer SECURE 2.0 and renewed focus on retirement savings

The proposed legislation's popular provisions include increasing the RMD age to 75 and allowing employers to match student loan payments with retirement plan contributions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Large retirement plan consultant switches to Triad
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2022
Large retirement plan consultant switches to Triad

Gallagher Retirement Plan Consulting, which is based in Elmhurt, Illinois, had previously been affiliated with Kestra.

By InvestmentNews