Darla Mercado

Darla Mercado writes about retirement issues and products, including taxes, annuities and 401(k) plans. She welcomes feedback and tips from readers on interesting topics. Outside of the newsroom, Darla spends her time inline skating, biking, running and swimming. She Tweets at: @Darla_Mercado

Darla Mercado
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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2014
Secrets for getting high earners to save more through retirement plans

These retirement plan designs can help highly-paid employees sock away more for retirement and reduce their tax burden

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2014
Female advisers share their success stories

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 05, 2014
Structured product annuities pose challenges for regulators

As Voya plans to be the fifth company offering these newfangled products, regulators still struggle to classify them

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2014
Act fast to use a donation to avoid an inversion's tax bite

Shareholders of companies that expatriate seek advice on timing stock donations to charities

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 04, 2014
Timing charitable gifts to avoid an inversion's tax bite

Shareholders of companies who expatriate must carefully time stock donations.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2014
Zurich restricts contributions to popular variable annuity contract

Zurich restricts contributions to popular variable annuity contract. Maximum total purchase payments reduced from previous limit of $1 million to just $10,000.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 24, 2014
State regulators on high alert for complex investment and insurance sales

Structured products, non-traded REITs and private placements just a few of the products under scrutiny.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2014
Treasury OK's putting 401(k) and IRA dollars into longevity annuities

The Treasury Department announces a rule that will allow retirement plan participants access to deferred-income annuities, also known as longevity insurance.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2014
Clintons shine spotlight on tax strategy that splits a house in two

The qualified personal residence trust has enabled Bill and Hillary Clinton to save on estate taxes, but that doesn't mean it makes sense for everyone.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2014
Fidelity adds $37.2B in defined contribution assets but pace slows

With addition of nearly 1,100 retirement plans, firm's assets under administration for DC plans reaches $1.4T.