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Treasury proposes curtailing 'one bad apple' rule for MEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2019
Treasury proposes curtailing 'one bad apple' rule for MEPs

Current rules punish all the employers in a multiple employer plan for a mistake made by just one

By Greg Iacurci
The perils of do-it-yourself IRA transactions
IRA ALERT JUL 02, 2019
The perils of do-it-yourself IRA transactions

A $20,000 Roth conversion turns into a $2 million tax disaster, demonstrating why clients need advisers for critical IRA moves.

By Ed Slott
Judge rejects Ohio National motion to throw out case involving variable annuity commissions
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 01, 2019
Judge rejects Ohio National motion to throw out case involving variable annuity commissions

LPL broker Lance Browning alleges the insurer acted unlawfully last year when it terminated certain trail commissions.

By Greg Iacurci
MAI acquires insurance-oriented RIA
RIAS JUL 01, 2019
MAI acquires insurance-oriented RIA

Deal for John D. Dovich & Associates in Cincinnati adds $600 million in AUM.

By InvestmentNews
Retirees lose $3.4 trillion by claiming Social Security too early
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2019
Retirees lose $3.4 trillion by claiming Social Security too early

Study finds suboptimal timing costs $111,000 per household.

By Mary Beth Franklin
TIAA exit from life insurance market exposes void for RIAs
RIAS JUN 28, 2019
TIAA exit from life insurance market exposes void for RIAs

Fee-only advisers who want to sell clients life insurance without a commission have few options available.

By Greg Iacurci
Confusion around Medicare enrollment
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2019
Confusion around Medicare enrollment

Tools and courses can help advisers guide clients through deadlines and choices

By Mary Beth Franklin
Insurers bend rule on indexed universal life with new policy features
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 27, 2019
Insurers bend rule on indexed universal life with new policy features

Firms are able to inflate projections of cash accumulation in IUL policies via bonuses and multipliers.

By Greg Iacurci
White House considers capital gains tax break that would benefit wealthy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 27, 2019
White House considers capital gains tax break that would benefit wealthy

The administration is working on a plan to index capital gains to inflation, and it might do so in a way that bypasses Congress.

By Bloomberg
TIAA exits the life insurance business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 26, 2019
TIAA exits the life insurance business

The move is a big deal for RIAs, experts say, since TIAA was one of only a few insurers to offer fee-only life policies.

By Greg Iacurci
3 things to consider when advising blended families
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2019
3 things to consider when advising blended families

Not addressing important financial issues before deciding to combine two households can lead to a disaster.

By John J. Vento
Milestone planning helps clients and advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2019
Milestone planning helps clients and advisers

There are many benefits to milestone planning. Here is what you need to know

By Jonathan Russell
Rising nursing home prices bode poorly for the future
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2019
Rising nursing home prices bode poorly for the future

Georgetown University Medical Center reveals brutal dynamic governing long-term care in America.

By Bloomberg
Gucci settles 401(k) lawsuit for $1.2 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2019
Gucci settles 401(k) lawsuit for $1.2 million

The settlement is notable due to the relatively small size of the company's plan.

By Greg Iacurci
Congress members ask GAO to study fallout from death of DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2019
Congress members ask GAO to study fallout from death of DOL fiduciary rule

Democrats want the Government Accountability Office to examine how brokerage and other financial firms' businesses have changed since the new requirements were vacated last year.

By Greg Iacurci
Wall Street lashes out at Bernie Sanders' plan to pay off student debt with a securities trading tax
TAX JUN 24, 2019
Wall Street lashes out at Bernie Sanders' plan to pay off student debt with a securities trading tax

Financial pros argue that a transaction levy will hurt mom and pop investors along with investment houses.

By Bloomberg
Repeal of SALT cap would be $40 billion windfall for millionaires, according to new data
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 24, 2019
Repeal of SALT cap would be $40 billion windfall for millionaires, according to new data

Officials in high-tax states say Democratic-led states have been targeted to pay for the cuts.

By Bloomberg
Charitable donations fall as result of Republican tax law changes
TAX JUN 21, 2019
Charitable donations fall as result of Republican tax law changes

Giving by corporations, foundations, as well as individuals, fell an estimated 1.7%.

By InvestmentNews
Financial planning for same-sex couples has changed immensely since 2015 Supreme Court marriage ruling
RIAS JUN 21, 2019
Financial planning for same-sex couples has changed immensely since 2015 Supreme Court marriage ruling

The Supreme Court upheld same-sex marriage. What does this mean for married and unmarried gay couples now?

By Ramon Berenguer
Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2019
Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules

The new standard is more stringent than the current one, laying out explicit steps that brokers must take when considering a retirement rollover.

By Greg Iacurci