Tax-free status reflects fact that investments are held in an insurance vehicle.
The law uses the tax rates applying to trusts and estates, rather than parents' income, to determine the tax on children's investment income.
Cut in the corporate tax rate makes state and local government debt less attractive to financial institutions.
The firm tried launching two different target-date series within the past decade, both of which closed after failing to gain much traction.
It's time for advisers to make uncomfortable topics mainstream.
No matter which option they choose, they risk getting hit with lawsuits.
Sponsors see debt as major hurdle curbing retirement readiness.
Tax-free status reflects fact that investments are held in an insurance vehicle
Employment and demographic trends are disrupting the 20th century safety net.
It's the second university to get a complete dismissal, but lawyers say it's too early to tell if this is a harbinger for pending cases.
55 million American workers without a workplace plan must have the opportunity to get that coverage and start investing. They aren't doing it on their own.
But will those tax savings lead to lower expense ratios?
CEO Daniel Bryant: 'It's a logical next step for us. This has always been our intention, regardless of what IFP is doing.'
The elimination of the deduction for alimony payments calls into question existing prenuptial agreements.
Observers say it's difficult to determine if this is a harbinger of the outcome in the roughly 20 outstanding lawsuits.
Workarounds to avoid federal limits on state and local taxes in some states could be considered tax evasion.
Transactions pose inherent risks to policyholders, such as the buyer having a weak credit rating or increasing contract fees.
Becoming an outsourced chief retirement officer could help combat fee compression.
However, it likely won't bar employees from filing 401(k) lawsuits against their employers.
But one year of higher health care costs may be worth it to lower RMDs and taxes in the future.
