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Few target date fund managers eat their own cooking
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2015
Few target date fund managers eat their own cooking

How much advisers weigh a managers' investment in his or her own fund when selecting one.

By Darla Mercado
Dividend stocks might be a better than annuities for income investors
EQUITIES APR 09, 2015
Dividend stocks might be a better than annuities for income investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Could dividend stocks actually be a better deal than an annuity for income investors?

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 08, 2015
Willis Group and Towers Watson to merge

The newly combined advisory and insurance company will be named Willis Towers Watson and have revenue of approximately $8.2 billion.

By James Comtois
How to turbocharge target-date funds
EQUITIES APR 08, 2015
How to turbocharge target-date funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Focusing on small-cap stocks could be a recipe for boosting a target-date fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2015
Is this who you want looking at your taxes?

IRS workers increasingly disgruntled as budget is slashed

By Bloomberg
2 health savings account changes clients can make to unlock their full potential
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2015
2 health savings account changes clients can make to unlock their full potential

Tweaks to HSA investment vehicles and what the accounts are used for can pay dividends to clients.

By Peter Stahl
Will your clients really save more when the kids leave home?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2015
Will your clients really save more when the kids leave home?

A new study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College ran the numbers.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2015
Resurgence ahead for life settlements industry?

Underfunded universal life policies' loss may be a gain for secondary insurance market.

By Darla Mercado
Vanguard digital advice platform gives investors choice on active vs. passive
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2015
Vanguard digital advice platform gives investors choice on active vs. passive

Stock-and-bond pickers are a side dish served on request in soon-to-come digital advice offering.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
SEC puts emphasis on retirement savers in 2015 exam priorities
RIAS APR 07, 2015
SEC puts emphasis on retirement savers in 2015 exam priorities

This year, the regulator says it will explore risks associated with increasingly popular alternative investments designed to generate high yields amid low interest rates &#8220;as investors are more dependent than ever on their own investments for retirement.&#8221;

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2015
The other kind of diversification

A well-thought-out plan that takes into account tax-efficient withdrawals can be key for retirees.

By Bloomberg
How to perfectly time your clients' Medicare enrollment
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2015
How to perfectly time your clients' Medicare enrollment

Decisions on Medicare enrollment carry a meaningful financial impact, are closely tied to Social Security choices

By Peter Stahl
The cruelest month: IRS doesn't mess around in April
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2015
The cruelest month: IRS doesn't mess around in April

Fraud prosecutions remind the public of the agency's enforcement muscle.

By Bloomberg
The cruelest month: IRS doesn't mess around in April
TAX APR 05, 2015
The cruelest month: IRS doesn't mess around in April

Tax-time publicity, such as for prosecuting fraud, reminds the public of the agency's enforcement muscle.

By Bloomberg
Focus Financial invests in $600 million wealth manager
RIAS APR 05, 2015
Focus Financial invests in $600 million wealth manager

Deal comes amid slowdown for large investors in financial advisory firms.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Employer objections stand in way of 401(k) plan success
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2015
Employer objections stand in way of 401(k) plan success

Advisers can adopt strategies to counteract arguments against trying to maximize contributions

By Darla Mercado
TAX APR 03, 2015
Not all loan interest is created equal

There's a lot of misunderstanding regarding the rules on deducting the interest paid on a loan.

By Tim Steffen
More companies than ever avoid paying taxes
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2015
More companies than ever avoid paying taxes

A record 54 companies in the S&amp;P 500 are now at least partially exempt from the corporate income tax, more than twice the number four years ago.

By Bloomberg
More companies than ever avoid paying taxes
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2015
More companies than ever avoid paying taxes

A record 54 companies in the S&amp;P 500 are now at least partially exempt from the corporate income tax, more than twice the number four years ago.

By Bloomberg
Did Social Security slice benefits for people with disabilities?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2015
Did Social Security slice benefits for people with disabilities?

A minor change in the Social Security Program Operations Manual System late last year resulted in what some advocates call an 'outrage.'

By Mary Beth Franklin