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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 20, 2016
Finra bans former Prudential broker for deceptive variable annuity sales

Winston Wade Turner misrepresented facts in high-cost annuity transactions.

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2016
Stars aligning for use of annuities in 401(k) plans

Many plans don't offer annuities, and those that do see little participant uptake, but more regulatory clarity, better products and heightened interest will likely lead to greater prevalence.

By Blaine F. Aikin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Divorce might be the worst financial plan of all

Plus: Congress paves the road to becoming filthy rich, NextShares gains traction, and banking on a Clinton victory

By Jeff Benjamin
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to get 0.3% increase in 2017
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to get 0.3% increase in 2017

This is the fourth consecutive year of COLAs falling below 2%.

By Grete Suarez
How to coordinate Social Security disability and retirement benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
How to coordinate Social Security disability and retirement benefits

Spouses can claim benefits when mate collects disability.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Coordinating Social Security disability and retirement benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Coordinating Social Security disability and retirement benefits

Spouses can claim benefits when mate collects disability.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment expected to be lowest ever
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment expected to be lowest ever

Small increase will create a Medicare nightmare as premium hikes will vary.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017

But increase would be seven times higher if pegged to Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION OCT 16, 2016
How reverse mortgages work as a source of retirement income

A home equity conversion mortgage — more commonly known as a reverse mortgage —is becoming harder to dismiss as an income tool for retirement plans.

By Wade Pfau
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2016
How proposed caps could impact IRA and 401(k) accounts

Both the 2016 and 2017 proposed fiscal budgets included a $3.4 million limit on retirement savings for an individual.

By Jamie Hopkins
IRA ALERT OCT 14, 2016
Answers to advisers' top questions on IRS' late IRA rollover relief

Advisers can avoid all of these 60-day rollover issues by using only direct trustee to trustee transfers whenever possible.

By Ed Slott
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule will trim 401(k) advisers' stable of record keepers, asset managers: study

The ever-present push toward lower-fee products and services plays a large role in advisers' consolidation of providers.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2016
Alternative investments have made little headway in getting on retirement plan menus

Some argue that company-sponsored plans, viewed as the holy grail of asset management, are greatly in need of more options.

By Jeff Benjamin
My Medicare coverage has been canceled, now what?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2016
My Medicare coverage has been canceled, now what?

Some beneficiaries may receive a letter that says their policy will no longer be offered in 2017.

By Katy Votava
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2016
Wells Fargo embroiled in 401(k) lawsuit over cross-selling scandal

The company's "criminal epidemic" caused its stock price to tumble, leading to hundreds of millions in losses that 401(k) fiduciaries didn't try to prevent, according to allegations.

By Greg Iacurci
TAX OCT 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton proposes expanding child tax credit

Plan would double to $2,000 per child the amount of the credit that's available to families of young children.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2016
Financial advisers need to prepare for the coming age wave

Millions of investors unprepared for retirement but no one seems to have an answer.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Outsourced 401(k) fiduciary services emerge after DOL rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2016
Outsourced 401(k) fiduciary services emerge after DOL rule

Providers such as MassMutual and Mercer have recently unveiled new services, part of a trend seeking to capitalize on disruption caused by the DOL fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2016
Follow the presidential debate with InvestmentNews #INDebate16

Join the conversation with IN's senior Washington reporter, Mark Schoeff Jr., and your adviser peers on Twitter during the presidential debate at 9 p.m. ET Sunday using <b>#INDebate16</b>. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160925/FREE/160929970/hillary-clinton-vs-donald-trump-who-are-you-voting-against&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Advisers sound off about who, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, they are voting </i>against<i></a>)</b></i>

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 07, 2016
Use fee compression as an opportunity to address life insurance concerns

Focus on the costs inside the life insurance policies of clients and prospects, where they need management and advisory services arguably even more so than in their investment portfolios.

By Barry Flagg