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Limited deduction rubs SALT into taxpayer wounds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2019
Limited deduction rubs SALT into taxpayer wounds

Financial advisers bear bad news related to the state and local tax deduction that could surprise clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Latest tax proposal from Democrats targets Wall Street
TAX FEB 07, 2019
Latest tax proposal from Democrats targets Wall Street

Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, is working on a plan that would tax financial trade.

By Bloomberg
Great-West Life taps Edmund Murphy to succeed Robert Reynolds as CEO
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2019
Great-West Life taps Edmund Murphy to succeed Robert Reynolds as CEO

Reynolds becomes chairman of Great-West Lifeco US

By InvestmentNews
Trump 'open to talking about' revisions on SALT cap
TAX FEB 07, 2019
Trump 'open to talking about' revisions on SALT cap

The cap is a key revenue raiser in the $1.5 trillion tax-code overhaul.

By Bloomberg
Annuities group signs up for Rolling Stones tour
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2019
Annuities group signs up for Rolling Stones tour

The Alliance for Lifetime Income will be sole sponsor of the band's shows in the U.S. this year.

By InvestmentNews
Retirement savings bill re-introduced in House with bipartisan backing
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2019
Retirement savings bill re-introduced in House with bipartisan backing

RESA measure would help small businesses offer 401(k) plans, ease use of annuities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Genworth diverts $327 million to shore up long-term-care insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2019
Genworth diverts $327 million to shore up long-term-care insurance

Firm also raised premiums an average 53% last year through the third quarter for some policyholders.

By Greg Iacurci
Trump State of the Union: What advisers want to hear
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2019
Trump State of the Union: What advisers want to hear

Some say he should take credit for the economy, others want him to reach across the aisle on taxes and health care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Were any required minimum distributions missed last year?
IRA ALERT FEB 05, 2019
Were any required minimum distributions missed last year?

Who is responsible, and what to do now that it's happened.

By Ed Slott
Why muni bond dealers welcome the tax-the-rich push
FIXED INCOME FEB 04, 2019
Why muni bond dealers welcome the tax-the-rich push

State and local government bonds tend to outperform when taxes are rising.

By Bloomberg
Don't wait too long to claim Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2019
Don't wait too long to claim Social Security

Delayed retirement credits end at 70, so there's no reason to defer claiming beyond that age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
An update on the 4% rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2019
An update on the 4% rule

Extending Bengen's research on the proper rate at which to draw down retirement assets using 25 more years of data shows the rule can still work.

By Wes Moss
Planning potholes and banana peels
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2019
Planning potholes and banana peels

Market volatility can pave the way for more important conversations than those beating the market and reducing your fees.

By Steve Gresham
Hedge fund creates the ultimate tax-free IRA for employees
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2019
Hedge fund creates the ultimate tax-free IRA for employees

Renaissance Technologies workers have seen their Roth IRA holdings in its Medallion Fund grow eight-fold in five years.

By Bloomberg
Should we treat the super-rich as our piggy bank?
TAX FEB 01, 2019
Should we treat the super-rich as our piggy bank?

Consider what happens if we simply invest in programs to benefit the non-rich.

By Stephanie Kelton
Calculating Social Security survivor amounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2018
Calculating Social Security survivor amounts

What happens to the survivor if a worker dies before claiming benefits?

By Mary Beth Franklin
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2018
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches

Women who are beneficiaries of their late husbands' estates could be shocked at how much more they owe in taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Surprise tax hit awaits investors in hedge funds
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2018
Surprise tax hit awaits investors in hedge funds

As result of new cap on deductions, trader hedge funds like Point72 likely to see increase on their tax bills.

By Bloomberg
New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2018
New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping

Uncertainty looms, but there may be some good news ahead for taxpayers.

By Bloomberg
William Galvin hits MetLife with $1 million fine for failing to keep track of pensioners
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 19, 2018
William Galvin hits MetLife with $1 million fine for failing to keep track of pensioners

Massachusetts says insurance firm must pay retirees and beneficiaries who were 'presumed dead'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.