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Making room for the next generation of advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Making room for the next generation of advisers

Many financial advisers are choosing to delay retirement, but where does that leave their younger colleagues?

Help older clients facing a layoff realize their worth
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2019
Help older clients facing a layoff realize their worth

A client's morale will start to drop as quickly as their net worth.

Financial literacy: An epic fail in America
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2019
Financial literacy: An epic fail in America

How serious is the issue of financial literacy in the US and what can be done about it? Find out here

HSA assets should hit $75 billion by end of 2020, study projects
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2019
HSA assets should hit $75 billion by end of 2020, study projects

Researcher Devenir says number of accounts grew 13% last year to 25 million.

New Jersey poised to create auto-IRA program
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2019
New Jersey poised to create auto-IRA program

The Garden State would be the sixth state to create such a retirement program, and experts say it's likely others will join the ranks this year.

Fidelity says it fully discloses fund fees in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2019
Fidelity says it fully discloses fund fees in 401(k) plans

Department of Labor is allegedly investigating asset manager's infrastructure fee that is the focus of a 401(k) lawsuit.

Democrats offer `Medicare for All' bill to transform health care
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2019
Democrats offer `Medicare for All' bill to transform health care

Measure would replace almost all private health insurance.

Are the economics of active management becoming unsustainable?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2019
Are the economics of active management becoming unsustainable?

Fidelity called the viability of a major fund platform into question, according to a report.

The 10 biggest threats for retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2019
The 10 biggest threats for retirement plan advisers

A confluence of factors is poised to marginalize advisers providing 401(k) services over the next three years.

Active managers change 401(k) sales divisions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2019
Active managers change 401(k) sales divisions

Schroders, Cohen & Steers Inc. and ICMA-RC are examples of firms that have ramped up their investment teams as others have restructured or scaled back.

Medicare and the high cost of prescription drugs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2019
Medicare and the high cost of prescription drugs

There is no annual limit on out-of-pocket costs under Medicare Part D.

Fidelity sued for 'secret payments' in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2019
Fidelity sued for 'secret payments' in 401(k) plans

Fidelity allegedly pockets tens of millions of dollars a year from the undisclosed kickbacks, at the expense of its retirement clients.

What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business

From crafting a budget to serving as a sounding board, financial advisers can play an important role.

Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline

Financial advisers are a valuable resource during trying times, and are in a unique position to help clients navigate the situation while minimizing the financial damage.

Should you name a trust as an IRA beneficiary?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2019
Should you name a trust as an IRA beneficiary?

Is naming beneficiaries outright or naming a trust as an IRA beneficiary better for your clients? Find out in this article

Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2019
Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients

Increasing costs for customers and trying to get out of contractual guarantees have become commonplace for insurers.

2019 is a key year for Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2019
2019 is a key year for Social Security

Those turning 66 this year are the last group eligible for the spousal claiming strategy.

Franklin Templeton settles 401(k) lawsuit for $14 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2019
Franklin Templeton settles 401(k) lawsuit for $14 million

Franklin Templeton settlement is among the largest in recent self-dealing cases.

Ascensus sells 25 percent stake to private equity firm
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2019
Ascensus sells 25 percent stake to private equity firm

Private equity has a growing appetite for the retirement plan market.

Advisers defend active investment management on Capitol Hill
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2019
Advisers defend active investment management on Capitol Hill

Investment Adviser Association works to preempt bias toward passive funds in retirement legislation.