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 NOV 21, 2012
Florida authorities convict seller of phony life insurance

ETF assets said to triple — yes, triple — by 2016
INVESTING ETFS NOV 20, 2012
ETF assets said to triple — yes, triple — by 2016

New research shows advisers helping fuel dramatic rise in use of exchange-traded funds

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2012
No. 2 at EBSA moves to lead stable value at Prudential

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 18, 2012
Getting a second wind, DOL likely to breathe harder on ERISA advisers

Financial advisers and broker-dealers can expect a re-energized Labor Department to step up enforcement actions and investigations next year, thanks to the election.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2012
Low-cost LTC? It's a Southern thing

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2012
MassMutual settles for $1.6M for insufficient VA disclosures

MassMutual sets 7% payout for '13, showing up fixed income
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2012
MassMutual sets 7% payout for '13, showing up fixed income

Move shows there's nothing plain about whole-life amid low rate environment.

Life insurance — not annuities — is the next area for growth: Insurance execs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2012
Life insurance — not annuities — is the next area for growth: Insurance execs

Fixed annuities squeezed by low rates; waning appetite for VA biz

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2012
Stable-value-fund fee data elusive despite DOL regs

Advisers rally around Rhoades after NAPFA bow-out
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 12, 2012
Advisers rally around Rhoades after NAPFA bow-out

Advisers rally around Ron Rhoades, who yesterday bowed out as the next chairman of NAPFA after acknowledging a minor compliance violation.