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The case for Roth IRA conversions for high-income clients
IRA ALERT JUN 24, 2015
The case for Roth IRA conversions for high-income clients

Paying tax now, on today's balance, may be preferable to paying future tax on a much larger sum, year after year.

By Ed Slott
Help clients before they become the family bank
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2015
Help clients before they become the family bank

Develop a strategy to navigate family financial dynamics and protect retirement savings.

By David Baxter
Latest twist on the annuity hits the market
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 23, 2015
Latest twist on the annuity hits the market

Natixis launching 'retirement spending account' through advisers; other companies expected to follow with me-too products.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2015
An adviser's retirement income software toolbox

Software that helps with issues ranging from health care costs to tax-efficient withdrawal strategies

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy
EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A weakening China will show the world how much it is really hooked on the Chinese economy.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
A retirement plan from the guy who teaches retirement income planning

The American College's David Littell lays out his goals and strategies and finds that sometimes, it's not as easy in real life as on paper.

By Bloomberg
Top 10 401(k) plans among the biggest S&P 500 companies
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
Top 10 401(k) plans among the biggest S&P 500 companies

Employers often match part of workers' before-tax contributions to 401(k)s, but some plans are more generous than others.

By Bloomberg
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.

The idea &amp;mdash; known as a patent box or innovation box &amp;mdash; would help companies trying to maintain low tax rates they've achieved by booking income in overseas tax havens.

By Bloomberg
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans

More states aim to plug a hole as half of private-sector workers have no access to a 401(k) or a pension plan on the job.

By Bloomberg
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments

Defined contribution plans are getting more balanced, new data on Vanguard 401(k)s show.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2015
How couples can stop fighting about money

Follow these simple tips to improve your relationship and your family's finances.

By Jordan Niefeld
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2015
Washington latest state to encourage workplace retirement plans

Creates website to match small employers with private-sector retirement plans

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
IRA ALERT JUN 18, 2015
Clearing up adviser confusion on the new once-per-year IRA rollover rule

Here are answers to common adviser questions on the new IRA rollover rule

By Ed Slott
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2015
Charitable giving finally surpasses pre-crisis levels

Bequests jump thanks to generous giants including former Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

By Liz Skinner
Everything you need to know about setting up a private foundation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Everything you need to know about setting up a private foundation

Prospective donors will want to be ready to give both their money and their time.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Establish a gifting strategy while you pull your taxes together

5 steps to help you decide what to give and to whom

By by Debbie Cox, Guest Contributor
Roth 401(k) vs. traditional 401(k)? No contest
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Roth 401(k) vs. traditional 401(k)? No contest

Retirement experts say the Roth version has it all over the old-school DC plan; employees still not converting, though

By John Goff
OPINION JUN 15, 2015
Thinking like a retiree is quite different than thinking like an investor

Retirement income planning is now established as a vital component of financial planning.

By Wade Pfau