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Biden's economic and tax plans draw mixed reviews from advisers
TAX JUL 14, 2020
Biden's economic and tax plans draw mixed reviews from advisers

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee would raise capital gains taxes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2020
INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums

Will a wife lose all of her Social Security benefits due to increased Medicare premiums triggered by her husband’s severance package?

By Mary Beth Franklin
‘Lost and found’ 401(k) bill is good for the advice industry
OPINION JUL 12, 2020
‘Lost and found’ 401(k) bill is good for the advice industry

While not exactly novel, the legislation is a sound first step toward getting Main Street investors the tools they need

By InvestmentNews
Wawa settles ESOP lawsuit for $21.6 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2020
Wawa settles ESOP lawsuit for $21.6 million

The agreement is separate from a $25 million settlement reached in a similar suit brought in 2016

By Emile Hallez
Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2020
Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study

People who aren't prepared for retirement at age 62 aren't more likely than others to keep working, but those who do tend to benefit financially, a recent paper found

By Emile Hallez
Social distancing weighs on advice business: Survey
RIAS JUL 09, 2020
Social distancing weighs on advice business: Survey

Prospecting is now more difficult, and advisers said they are less effective at selling products, a report from Limra and others shows

By Emile Hallez
CareerBuilder gets win in 401(k) lawsuit, others face new claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2020
CareerBuilder gets win in 401(k) lawsuit, others face new claims

Paychex, Astellas and Aon were recently sued, and the $12.4 million settlement in a Northrop Grumman suit has been held up

By Emile Hallez
Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks
OPINION JUL 08, 2020
Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks

Investors are painfully aware their retirement plans need a do-over. Here's the best approach

By Jack Sharry
Empower’s Personal Capital acquisition highlights convergence of wealth and retirement
OPINION JUL 08, 2020
Empower’s Personal Capital acquisition highlights convergence of wealth and retirement

Retirement plan advisers should heed the implications of the deal

By Fred Barstein
Goldman Sachs' Ayco adds 'marketplace' for workplace clients
FINTECH JUL 07, 2020
Goldman Sachs' Ayco adds 'marketplace' for workplace clients

The firm is now providing access to investment management, insurance brokerage and other services

By Emile Hallez
Why 2020 is a bad year to turn 60
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2020
Why 2020 is a bad year to turn 60

COVID-related job losses this year could reduce Social Security benefits for millions of people born in 1960

By Mary Beth Franklin
'Lost and found' 401(k) bill resurfaces
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2020
'Lost and found' 401(k) bill resurfaces

The Treasury would build a national account-tracking system, under bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren

By Emile Hallez
401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2020
401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million

The settlement resolves a class-action case that alleged the firm breached its fiduciary responsibility to plan participants

By Emile Hallez
Long-term care a big question in pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2020
Long-term care a big question in pandemic

COVID-19 has highlighted the necessity of planning for care in old age, and advisers are increasingly recommending 'hybrid' annuity or life insurance products

By Emile Hallez
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2020
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

By Emile Hallez
401(k) trading didn't hurt returns for participants in Q1: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2020
401(k) trading didn't hurt returns for participants in Q1: Report

Most people who shifted allocations in their retirement plans were more sophisticated investors, according to research published by NBER

By Emile Hallez
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2020
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children

The Viagra college fund is alive and well, but the earnings test could reduce benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule

The agency says the measure will ensure financial advisers act in retirement savers’ best interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business

The combined companies will give retirement savers the ability to view all of their financial accounts in one place

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age

By claiming her Social Security early, will my client's benefits be permanently reduced?

By Mary Beth Franklin