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The health care tab for a retired couple will be $567,903 — and that's if you're healthy: study
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2016
The health care tab for a retired couple will be $567,903 — and that's if you're healthy: study

The average, healthy 65-year-old couple who wants to retire probably has larger health care costs than you think.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT EQUITIES MAY 13, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule trips up robo efforts at BlackRock, Schwab

Plus: Measuring Jim Cramer's performance, personal finance myths, and Social Security misconceptions

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2016
The real reason Trump won't reveal his tax returns

Plus: Yellen toys with the markets again, don't make these four 401(k) mistakes, and a fun summer job

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2016
Donald Trump's focus on U.S. debt could hurt retirement accounts

Plus: Hedge fund manager still raking in the big bucks, another Bernie Sanders gaff, and making sense of smart beta

By Jeff Benjamin
How to become a Social Security expert
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2016
How to become a Social Security expert

Training programs available for various levels of experience and interest.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2016
Hedge funds face their Uber moment

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Expensive and exclusive is no longer enough to automatically attract investors to hedge funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2016
Clients still need Social Security advice

File and suspend's elimination doesn't mean advisers should put Social Security planning on the shelf.

By MFXFeeder
Relief for looming Social Security deadline
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Relief for looming Social Security deadline

Clients can file a protective form to protect their claiming rights.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules

But watch out: The range of advice issued by local offices and hotline operators has been very inconsistent.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Don't fear capital gains tax
RETIREMENT TAX APR 27, 2016
Don't fear capital gains tax

Nobody likes paying taxes, but long-term capital gains rates are favorable compared with other tax treatments.

By Greg Iacurci
Take another look at nonqualified deferred compensation plans
RETIREMENT TAX APR 22, 2016
Take another look at nonqualified deferred compensation plans

These plans are capable of generating significant wealth because they allow assets to compound tax-free over time.

By Robert K. Barbetti
Some married gay couples surprised by new tax burden
RETIREMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 22, 2016
Some married gay couples surprised by new tax burden

Last year's Supreme Court ruling was a mixed bag for some married gay couples. Some had less trouble filing state taxes, while others had a higher tax bill.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Analyst sees gold hitting $3,000 an ounce over next three years

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why one analyst predicts the precious metal will hit $3,000 an ounce over the next three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs

Mandatory payouts from savings plans may trigger new taxes.

By Bloomberg
How should clients use their tax refunds?
RETIREMENT TAX APR 14, 2016
How should clients use their tax refunds?

Advisers should put behavioral finance techniques to work when nudging clients to use tax refunds appropriately.

By Greg Iacurci
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend

Remaining claiming strategy offers eight more years of creative options for some clients.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
The file and suspend countdown

Ready or not, Social Security claiming rules change on April 30.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Avoid local Social Security offices and file for benefits online
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Avoid local Social Security offices and file for benefits online

As confusion over filing rules continues, some complaints about false information emerge.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES APR 11, 2016
Low energy prices taking a toll on MLPs

The tax advantages might not be worth it.

By Jeff Benjamin
Going under the hood of the new DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2016
Going under the hood of the new DOL fiduciary rule

The Labor Department has just revealed its controversial new rule intended to raise investment advice standards on retirement accounts. Sign up for our webcast taking a deep dive into how the changes will affect your business. Register now for this free webcast <a href=&quot;https://home.investmentnews.com/clickshare/eventPurchase.do?CSProduct=investmentnews-event&amp;CSEventId=1259&quot;_blank&quot;>here</a>)</i></b>

By InvestmentNews Staff