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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Facing possible estate tax, investors stick to sidelines
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2012
Facing possible estate tax, investors stick to sidelines

Advisers urged to get proactive as exclusion could drop to $1 million, from $5 million

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2012
Working longer no lock for comfortable retirement

Even though their savings are depleted, many clients still think they can have a comfortable retirement -- as long as they work a few years longer. They might want to rethink that plan.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2012
Genworth latest to rein in LTC insurance offerings

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2012
LPL premieres video that explains VAs without hard sell

B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2012
B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts

Tumult on the variable annuity scene is dampening sales at broker-dealers, raising some concerns about the impact on revenue.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2012
Annuity sales bolster Guggenheim's buys

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2012
College CEO blasts FPA's incoming boss

Why an Obama win could be bad news for retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2012
Why an Obama win could be bad news for retirement plan advisers

Experts say president's re-election would lead to a much broader — and tougher — definition of 'fiduciary'; rollover business at stake

YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY AUG 19, 2012
Networking helps to land female clients

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2012
The rippling effect of Hartford's restructuring

Insurer never recovered VA business it lost after the financial crisis