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What does ChatGPT mean for the future of retirement planning?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2023
What does ChatGPT mean for the future of retirement planning?

ChatGPT is in the 'experimental phase,' and it will be a while before the industry adopts the technology for retirement investing.

By Gregg Greenberg
Rethinking retirement plan menus to reflect higher rates
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2023
Rethinking retirement plan menus to reflect higher rates

Amid persistent inflation, plan participants might benefit from being able to invest in real assets, says Schroders' Adam Farstrup.

By Gregg Greenberg
Transamerica partners with Cetera on pooled retirement plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2023
Transamerica partners with Cetera on pooled retirement plan

Cetera Advantage(k) GPS is designed for small and midsize businesses and available only through advisors affiliated with Cetera.

By InvestmentNews
Income solutions remain sticking point for retirement plan sponsors, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2023
Income solutions remain sticking point for retirement plan sponsors, survey shows

NEPC's study shows a lack of industry consensus on how to create meaningful retirement income solutions in companies' defined-contribution plans.

By Gregg Greenberg
Annuity demand not slowing after strong 2022, Limra says
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 09, 2023
Annuity demand not slowing after strong 2022, Limra says

Total U.S. annuity sales hit a record-high $312.8 billion in 2022, and bank sales were the big driver in the fourth quarter.

By Gregg Greenberg
Pursuit of scale pushes $5.8 billion Monroe Vos into welcoming arms of Captrust
RIAS MAR 09, 2023
Pursuit of scale pushes $5.8 billion Monroe Vos into welcoming arms of Captrust

The co-founder of the Houston-based registered investment advisor said $6 billion in size isn't what it used to be.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2023
Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal

The proposal, which has little chance of passing Congress, would also raise the top tax rate for Americans making $400,000, to 39.6% from 37%, reversing one of Trump's tax cuts.

By Bloomberg
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows

More than 40% of women believe the US is currently in a financial crisis, with another 24% believing that it is nearing one, according to a Nationwide survey.

By Gregg Greenberg
Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare

The president's proposal, which would also give the government new power to negotiate drug prices, would extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund beyond 2050, the White House says.

By Bloomberg
Want to do a 529-to-Roth rollover? Read the fine print
IRA ALERT MAR 06, 2023
Want to do a 529-to-Roth rollover? Read the fine print

Here’s why you need to read beyond the headlines and understand why this may be the most overhyped provision of SECURE 2.0.

By Ed Slott
States with the highest property taxes in 2023
TAX MAR 06, 2023
States with the highest property taxes in 2023

The taxes people pay on their homes can pose a major burden, but it depends on which state they live in.

By InvestmentNews
Hello, I must be going
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2023
Hello, I must be going

Advisors and clients will see a flurry of coveted tax breaks come and go in the next three years. Here’s how to keep track.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A billionaire tax? Don’t bet on it
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2023
A billionaire tax? Don’t bet on it

The political makeup doesn’t bode well for passing major tax legislation — and a bill that imposes a specific levy on billionaires would be substantial.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
HSA participants fail to take full advantage of tax trifecta
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2023
HSA participants fail to take full advantage of tax trifecta

A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that relatively few account holders invest their funds in assets other than cash, although the number who do so is increasing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Anxiety over tax refunds on the rise, Bankrate.com study shows
TAX MAR 03, 2023
Anxiety over tax refunds on the rise, Bankrate.com study shows

Thirty-four percent of Americans surveyed fear their tax refund won’t make as big of an impact as a result of rising costs, while 33% worry the refund will be smaller than they expect.

By Gregg Greenberg
Congressional rejection of DOL ESG rule casts pall over measure
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2023
Congressional rejection of DOL ESG rule casts pall over measure

The regulation is safe thanks to a pending veto of the resolution approved by the House and Senate, but the vote adds some political uncertainty for plan advisors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Senate passes anti-ESG bill; Biden threatens first veto
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2023
Senate passes anti-ESG bill; Biden threatens first veto

The bill to block a Labor Department rule making it easier for retirement plans to weigh ESG issues in investment decisions passed 50-46, with two Democrats voting with Republicans to pass the measure.

By Bloomberg
Annuity risk transfer sales soared in 2022, Limra says
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2023
Annuity risk transfer sales soared in 2022, Limra says

There were 562 buy-out contracts last year, 34% higher than the number of sold in 2021 and breaking the previous record set in 2019.

By Gregg Greenberg
The joy of eliminating write-offs
OPINION MAR 01, 2023
The joy of eliminating write-offs

A change in cash flow meant it temporarily wasn't worth it to itemize donations of goods and money, a development that provided an unexpected bonus.

By Joanne Cleaver
Advisory firm looks for clients right before they need advice
RIAS MAR 01, 2023
Advisory firm looks for clients right before they need advice

Michigan-based Innovia Wealth concentrates on entrepreneurs who are on the brink of striking it rich.

By Jeff Benjamin