Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says
Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options
The SEC filed a parallel civil complaint against Frederick M. Stow for stealing nearly $1 million
It will become the latest state to move forward with a retirement savings program for private-sector workers
What’s the best Social Security claiming strategy for a married couple where the husband is 67 and the wife, who has no earnings history of her own, is 65?
An audit shows many retired widows and widowers are due higher survivor benefits
If the CARES Act stimulus checks are any indication, more people will need the money for basic expenses
Behavioral economics explains a lot about investors’ jitters over the pandemic, and advisers who employ its insights can help clients avoid irrational decisions
At least four lawsuits involving plans with more than $1 billion have been filed over the past few weeks
The radio special, which will be broadcast on stations in six cities, will raise money for pandemic relief efforts
After seeing median returns of -20% during the first quarter, participants did not make many trades in May, according to two reports
Nearly a third of women said they had primary responsibility for household saving and investing decisions, but only 5% of men agreed
The Timelineapp tool helps advisers decide the best combination of tax-deferred and brokerage account withdrawals for clients
There are opportunities in the defined-contribution world in the wake of the pandemic
Even though plan sponsors are offering easy access to retirement accounts, few workers have taken advantage of that
As of late April, 12% of companies surveyed had suspended their matching contributions and another 23% said they might halt them
Consumers are interested in guaranteed income products, but not when they're called annuities
There's considerable overlap in the types of defined-contribution plans the two companies serve, particularly in the Taft-Hartley, government and nonprofit areas
Could I stop collecting my retirement benefit, switch to my survivors benefit and then switch back to my retirement benefit at age 70?
The financial services firm sold its OppenheimerFunds business a couple of years ago
