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Hedge fund investors lose key tax break
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Hedge fund investors lose key tax break

Inability to deduct management fees will make the funds, which are struggling this year, even less attractive to investors.

Tax-smart year-end charitable giving
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Tax-smart year-end charitable giving

How to maximize donations under the new tax rules.

Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million

The active fund manager is one of several investment firms to settle self-dealing lawsuits in the last few years.

Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019

New top tier added for ultra-high-income retirees next year.

Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2018
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019

New top tier added for ultra-high-income retirees next year.

5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients
RETIREMENT OPINION NOV 19, 2018
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients

Help clients understand that retirement is about more than money.

For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2018
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches

Women who are beneficiaries of their late husbands' estates could be shocked at how much more they owe in taxes.

Private equity eyes long-term care insurance
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2018
Private equity eyes long-term care insurance

There's a risk advisers could see quality of care suffer for their clients in these sorts of deals.

HUB International in talks to buy Sheridan Road, a $14 billion hybrid retirement plan group
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2018
HUB International in talks to buy Sheridan Road, a $14 billion hybrid retirement plan group

The acquisition would be the biggest yet for Hub, a new aggregator in the retirement-plan advice market.

Last-Minute Retirement Moves: 2018 Strategies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Last-Minute Retirement Moves: 2018 Strategies

Complete rollovers, take care of qualified charitable distributions and be sure all funds related to a lump-sum distribution have been withdrawn.

Why seniors need travel insurance
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Why seniors need travel insurance

Medicare doesn't cover medical costs outside the U.S.

Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants

The record keeper joins a handful of its peers in making health savings accounts more broadly available.

Seizing Opportunities: Last-Chance Retirement Moves in 2018
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2018
Seizing Opportunities: Last-Chance Retirement Moves in 2018

Complete rollovers, take care of qualified charitable distributions and be sure that all funds related to a lump-sum distribution have been withdrawn.

InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2018
InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage

A look back at 20 events that rocked financial advisers and their clients, and helped shape our profession.

Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2018
Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill

For divorces finalized starting next year, spouses paying alimony will no longer be able to deduct those payments.

DOL proposes rule to reduce leakage in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2018
DOL proposes rule to reduce leakage in 401(k) plans

Proposal promotes 'auto-portability' as a way to reconnect plan participants with retirement savings they've left behind.

Wells Fargo considering sale of retirement-plan unit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2018
Wells Fargo considering sale of retirement-plan unit

The business could fetch as much as $1 billion, sources say.

Employees can now save in a 401(k) by using a credit card
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2018
Employees can now save in a 401(k) by using a credit card

EvoShare provides workers with credit-card perks in the form of contributions to a retirement plan.

Following the money is getting harder for 401(k) plan advisers and sponsors
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2018
Following the money is getting harder for 401(k) plan advisers and sponsors

The trend will likely further fuel industry consolidation.

Are 401(k) advisers operating like Amazon?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2018
Are 401(k) advisers operating like Amazon?

The retailing juggernaut has used data to drive better decisions, and 401(k) advisers should follow suit