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For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks

The coronavirus recovery bill allows for the full deduction of your donation up to your adjusted gross income

401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity

The stock market eroded account balances, but savers increased their contributions

Clients don't grasp fees, and that's bad for business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
Clients don't grasp fees, and that's bad for business

Not knowing how their advisers are compensated affects clients' trust, according to a Hearts & Wallets report

Employers weigh cuts in plan contributions, record keepers say
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Employers weigh cuts in plan contributions, record keepers say

Most plan participants are not shifting allocations, but they are looking for loans or hardship withdrawals

Wells Fargo adds SECURE Act-friendly 401(k) annuity service
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Wells Fargo adds SECURE Act-friendly 401(k) annuity service

The firm will act as a fiduciary for insurance provider selection for qualified longevity annuity contracts

Dispelling CARES Act confusion
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Dispelling CARES Act confusion

Ed Slott clears up questions about how the CARES Act will affect required minimum distributions

The CARES Act: Relief for retirement plan participants
RETIREMENT OPINION APR 22, 2020
The CARES Act: Relief for retirement plan participants

Plan sponsors will need to amend their plans to cover the CARES Act changes that they decide to implement

COVID-19’s impact on DC plans may be manageable
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
COVID-19’s impact on DC plans may be manageable

Market volatility may be biggest factor in producing retirement shortfalls, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute

VA sales up, fixed annuities down: LIMRA report
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
VA sales up, fixed annuities down: LIMRA report

Low interest rates drove investors away from some products, but that may change, according to the organization's Secure Retirement Institute

Social Security funding still set to run out in 2035
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
Social Security funding still set to run out in 2035

The latest estimate is unchanged from last year's, but it does not reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trust funds

Escape hatch for workers claiming Social Security early
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
Escape hatch for workers claiming Social Security early

A special rule allows benefits for those who have exceeded the annual earnings limit in their first year of retirement

No free lunch (not even for Tom Hanks) on IRA distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2020
No free lunch (not even for Tom Hanks) on IRA distributions

Ed Slott separates fact from fiction about how the CARES Act will affect clients’ retirement savings

Putnam, Emory University settle ERISA lawsuits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2020
Putnam, Emory University settle ERISA lawsuits

The investment firm will pay $12.5 million to put a 2015 case behind it, court records show

Transamerica VA targets fee-based advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2020
Transamerica VA targets fee-based advisers

The insurer added a new low-cost variable annuity product without living benefits

Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19
RETIREMENT OPINION APR 21, 2020
Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19

The coronavirus is throwing a wrench in many Americans' financial plans, but advisers can help keep investors on track

Investment options overpriced in pharmaceutical company's 401(k) plan: lawsuit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2020
Investment options overpriced in pharmaceutical company's 401(k) plan: lawsuit

Pharmaceutical Product Development mismanaged its 401(k) plan, opting for costlier investments than necessary, plaintiffs say

More must be done to bolster Americans' retirement savings
RETIREMENT OPINION APR 19, 2020
More must be done to bolster Americans' retirement savings

Tens of millions of people who just lost their jobs may need to tap into their 401(k) accounts to make ends meet

How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2020
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19

The pandemic should prompt discussions about long-term care and advance directives

Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility
RETIREMENT OPINION APR 17, 2020
Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility

Annual exclusion gifting, borrowing from life insurance policies and refinancing business loans are among the strategies that might prove useful currently for high-net-worth clients

Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)

The insurance giant allegedly violated ERISA by failing to rein in record keeping costs