Greg Iacurci

Greg was a reporter for InvestmentNews from 2015 to 2019, covering defined-contribution plans, retirement planning, insurance, taxes and estate planning, before then moving to CNBC as a Personal Finance Reporter. He tweets at: @GregIacurci

Greg Iacurci
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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 04, 2015
Longevity annuities better deal than bonds, immediate annuities, but lag equities

High payout rates and a concrete investment time horizon give longevity annuities a leg up on some investments.

How should advisers allocate to alts? It depends
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 24, 2015
How should advisers allocate to alts? It depends

Before making a decision, advisers must evaluate what a client wants from alternatives, as well as their capacity for risk and liquidity.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2015
CFP Board to undergo review of standards

The last review resulted in the establishment of Rule 1.4, which imposes a fiduciary level of care when providing financial planning to clients.

Health costs derail common retirement savings benchmark
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2015
Health costs derail common retirement savings benchmark

Steeply rising health costs call for a more dynamic retirement planning approach than traditional income replacement ratios.

Plan to work longer for more retirement savings? Don't count on it
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2015
Plan to work longer for more retirement savings? Don't count on it

Although delaying retirement helps financial readiness, it can't be a safety net for everyone.

Health costs derail common retirement savings benchmark
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2015
Health costs derail common retirement savings benchmark

This retirement-savings metric may be luring Americans into a false sense of security.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2015
The unique nature of target-date fund benchmarking

The wide dispersion of glide paths and asset allocations makes evaluation much more complex. And yet, TDF choice is likely the biggest investment decision for a plan.

Wells Fargo launching 'completely different' target date funds that take an active approach
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2015
Wells Fargo launching 'completely different' target date funds that take an active approach

The retirement funds, the firm's second to market, seek to give investors 80% pre-retirement income replacement.

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS NOV 11, 2015
The foreign investment tax advisers should pay attention to

Taxes levied on foreign stock dividends can be recouped, but it makes most sense for high-net-worth clients with multimillion-dollar positions.

Military veterans turn to financial planning as a way to give back
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2015
Military veterans turn to financial planning as a way to give back

Veterans bestow on others the financial lessons they've received during their time in the military.