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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YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2013
Translating legalese for divorcees

Dealing with settlements and emotions is time-consuming yet rewarding

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2013
Noted plan adviser bolts from 'so big' LPL

Joe Connell exiting after just a year at the brokerage; costs of LPL affiliation a factor

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2013
T. Boone Pickens, Okla. State strike out again

State court case dismissed three months after federal judge denied bid to recoup $33 million in charitable life insurance program for university's athletics department

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2013
Advisers pitching 401(k) plans: Do your homework

Need to stand out from peers is paramount in capturing plan sponsor biz.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2013
401(k) loans usually not taken out frivolously, lawmakers told

Permanent withdrawals and cash-outs cause most harm

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2013
Weak health-care system helps knock U.S. down global retirement ranks

High income inequality and relatively low happiness levels don't help, report finds.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2013
Unsuitable annuities put veterans in harm's way: Regulators

Regulators today fired a warning shot about the sale of inappropriate products to veterans seeking to qualify for military pensions. One report says some advisers have been prospecting in assisted-living facilities.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Insurers tweaking fees, not products, in variable annuity world

Insurers didn't seem overly interested in tweaking their VA offerings in 4Q. Instead, they tinkered with the fees.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Pru fee hike another nail in VA coffin

Advisers now questioning value proposition for products

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 13, 2013
Benefits, explained

Picking the right health insurance or life insurance is no small thing for divorcees; 'the darkest time'