Some public employees may not be eligible for survivor benefits.
Longer lives and additional time in the labor force have shifted views on asset allocation
Shares of company nontraded REIT czar is using to build a B-D empire have more than doubled since beginning of December .
Wells Fargo report says few men or women are contributing recommended 10% to their 401(k)
High equity prices, low bond yields and geopolitical risk are all leading to new popularity for this once-shunned allocation. Find out how more portfolio strategists are moving away from the traditional 60/40 split.
Reports of the death of your retirement have been greatly exaggerated
Investors wisely ignore calls to short or sell Russian stocks
Public sector workers' payments may be reduced.
Bob Vorlop and Joe Nadreau have been tapped to fill new executive roles focused on expanding the firm's technology platform and products
As the population of seniors grows and life expectancies continue to increase, research shows that most people would prefer to live in their own homes as they age. Working with The Center for Innovative Care in Aging at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, we identified key issues to address as you help your clients consider the realities of aging in place.
Unclear if and when proposed change might take effect, still more vague about what strategies would be affected.
Brokerage firms that pursue reimbursement of training costs from employees who leave are out of step with today's workforce
As baby boomers continue to reel from the recession, even the affluent admit that saving for retirement is a struggle.
Justices seek DOL comment on case involving share classes offered to plan participants.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> It's the weather. Repeat. Plus: Congress sticks with its attack on mortgage interest deductions, high-speed traders and you, investing in stock splits, and here's how much you should have saved for retirement.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Is it time to short energy stocks, given the Russian rabble rousing? Plus: Gold's reaction to Fed chief Yellen, Candy Crush IPO's dizzy math, how to retire with $1M, and at tax time, age counts (the younger, the better).
Worth the risk? Publicly traded companies in these areas delivered the fastest growth in dividend payouts of any region last year
Database omits bankruptcies, tax liens, and other vital information, lawyers group claims
A new retirement planning model for your clients must combine Social Security, retirement savings and an element of employment-based income.
Increased need for advice presents opportunities for advisers.
