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Michael Kitces says traditional retirement investment strategy is wrong
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2019
Michael Kitces says traditional retirement investment strategy is wrong

Instead of reducing equity exposure as clients age, data suggests doing the opposite.

5 tactics to improve client retirement readiness
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2019
5 tactics to improve client retirement readiness

Morningstar's Sarah Newcomb says ensure clients aren't overwhelmed by having to make too many decisions, and are realistic about spending and saving.

The world is flat and some people like it that way
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2019
The world is flat and some people like it that way

Change is hard, but these six wealth management trends won't wait.

Advisers need to reinvent how they deal with aging clients, says longevity expert
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
Advisers need to reinvent how they deal with aging clients, says longevity expert

Consumer expectations about aging and retirement are rapidly changing.

New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments

Measure would allow companies to make contributions to retirement plans for employees paying down college debt.

One retirement risk few people talk about
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
One retirement risk few people talk about

Senior depression is often overlooked when financial advisers consider hurdles their clients may face as they age.

Cross-selling poised to be next 401(k) 'battleground' issue
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2019
Cross-selling poised to be next 401(k) 'battleground' issue

Advisers selling wealth management or financial wellness services should be careful, according to experts.

Whistle-blower Ted Siedle sees pensions as hotbed for fraud
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2019
Whistle-blower Ted Siedle sees pensions as hotbed for fraud

The man who won the largest whistle-blower award in SEC history thinks pension mismanagement is hobbling U.S. retirement security.

Average Fidelity 401(k) balance increases sixfold over past decade to almost $300,000
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2019
Average Fidelity 401(k) balance increases sixfold over past decade to almost $300,000

Gen X investors saw average accounts rise to $268,900 from $37,000.

Actively managed TDFs are getting edged out
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2019
Actively managed TDFs are getting edged out

Passive target-date funds, which invest primarily in index funds, got nearly all the new money flowing into target-date funds last year

Eaton Vance settles 401(k) lawsuit for $3.45 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2019
Eaton Vance settles 401(k) lawsuit for $3.45 million

Class-action suit alleged the firm mismanaged its own retirement plan and profited at the expense of employees.

Future retirees often overestimate Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2019
Future retirees often overestimate Social Security benefits

Advisory clients are better informed about claiming strategies.

What 401(k) advisers can learn from a viral social media post
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 08, 2019
What 401(k) advisers can learn from a viral social media post

Advisers should use outside-the-box ways to communicate their values to clients.

What happens during the 60 days stays in the 60 days
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2019
What happens during the 60 days stays in the 60 days

IRA funds withdrawn and timely rolled back into the IRA are protected in bankruptcy — no matter what the funds were used for while outside the account.

States approving bigger rate increases for long-term care policies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2019
States approving bigger rate increases for long-term care policies

Some are signing off on premium increases in the 200%-300% range, one executive said.

401(k) adviser fees are upside down
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2019
401(k) adviser fees are upside down

Plan advisers and record keepers that don't adjust will be left behind.

Hints about Social Security COLA and Medicare premiums in 2020
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2019
Hints about Social Security COLA and Medicare premiums in 2020

Medicare premium hikes could wipe out the cost of living adjustment for some retirees — again!

Trump could cost future retirees billions
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 06, 2019
Trump could cost future retirees billions

Evidence suggests the death of the DOL rule is not empowering U.S. savers as suggested

As U.S. billionaires live longer, more wealth managers roll out estate and succession planning
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2019
As U.S. billionaires live longer, more wealth managers roll out estate and succession planning

The number of billionaires continues to grow — there were an estimated 747 in North America in 2017, up from 490 in 2010.

How should advisers treat rollovers from 401(k)s to IRAs?
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 03, 2019
How should advisers treat rollovers from 401(k)s to IRAs?

There are certain traps for unwary advisers, such as specific disclosure requirements.