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Are 401(k)s the ultimate retirement plan?
Advisors weigh in on the impact the DOL’s retirement security rule will have on 401(k) plans and retirement.
BlackRock’s Fink urges fix for looming ‘retirement crisis’
The CEO says politicians and corporate leaders need to rethink the retirement system, and questions whether 65 is still the correct retirement age.
Florida-or-bust retirement prevails
Advisors help clients make sure they don’t experience both, as interest rates dip slightly and more homes go on the market.
Just three hours can improve retirement readiness: Study
An Australian university found that a short online class, especially in conjunction with financial advice, helped retirement confidence.
Target-date funds hit $3.5T in record surge
Mutual funds narrowly maintained their lead over collective investment trusts, but CITs are growing faster, suggesting a potential shift in leadership this year.
Financial wellness benefits a ‘must-have’ work perk: Vestwell
Poll of more than 1,200 workers highlights shifting savings habits, student debt woes, and overwhelming demand for advisors.
T. Rowe Price appoints new leaders for intermediaries channel, retirement plan services
There are also new co-heads of USI Wealth Management.
Racial divides in retirement readiness exposed in new report
Survey data point to demographic disparities in retirement savings, confidence, and awareness.
Social Security Administration weighs in on bill to repeal taxes on benefits
The program's chief actuary says the bill would improve the long-term solvency of Social Security.
Retire when? Expectations and reality diverge in the US
Most people realize they can't retire when they'd like to, and working longer is now a reality.
Most Americans don’t know how long an average retirement lasts
Clients want to talk about retirement planning, so let's start with one of the basics.
Planning for the 40% of retirements that occur without warning
Considering a range of scenarios and having different buckets of assets is helpful, advisors say.
Gen X on shaky ground for retirement, with 40% having saved nothing
The median retirement account balance among Gen Xers is just $10,000, NIRS found.
Why Gen Zers say they’ll need one-third of what boomers do in retirement
Some clients have unrealistic expectations about retiring early while others are overly pessimistic, advisors say.
Retirement Clearinghouse reports data breach
Social Security and account numbers were compromised in a phishing attack, but accounts were not accessed, according to the firm.
Retirement benefits key to attracting new hires: TIAA survey
For the more than 30% of employees who say they're considering a job switch, benefits programs are often a 'crucial factor.'
Senate committee poised to vote on retirement savings bill
The measure is likely to become part of a larger Senate counterpart to the comprehensive retirement savings bill known as SECURE 2.0 that was approved in the House earlier this year.
Recession fears spark retirement planners to action
As expectations of an economic slowdown grow, retirement planners are already feeling the impact.
Steeled by crises, millennials ready for retirement challenges
A pair of studies proves that millennials are better prepared financially than people realize.
The ‘Great Retirement’ disconnect that puzzles economists
When the pandemic pushed millions of older Americans out of the labor force, it also should have spawned a surge in Social Security applications — but it hasn’t.
