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 OCT 04, 2013
Shutdown leads retirement plan regulator to hit pause

Labor Department's hiatus to delay investigations, enforcement actions

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2013
Health insurance exchange cost info released

Government also releases examples of how coverage could work.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2013
Tough lessons for advisers from Hutcheson 401(k) case

From ERISA's teeth to who handles fiduciary duties, plenty to take away from saga.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2013
Retirement attorneys say Yale prof's 401(k) charges hot air

A trio of retirement attorneys has picked apart Yale Law professor Ian Ayers' letters to 401(k) plan sponsors and has debunked his claims of too high fees and limited menu options. <i>Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130718/FREE/130719905&quot;>What the letters say</a> </i>

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 30, 2013
Health exchange shoppers face detours

New state and federal insurance websites have glitches and long-loading times

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2013
Magic retirement number is 66, but Medicare a key factor

New study finds employee and retiree health care coverage impacts length of working life

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2013
Penn Mutual lays off team of wholesalers and relationship managers

Firm doesn't want 'too much' in variable annuity sales.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2013
Some could break even with Axa's latest VA buyout offers

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2013
Annuities changes puzzle advisers

Advisers admit that variable annuities' varying product features and investment menus pose challenges, and insurers could do more to improve their clarity.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 26, 2013
Investors close to tapping their target dates clobbered

Rout in bond market leaves few unscathed, even conservative target dates.