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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2015
Senator says advisers need more protection in reporting elder financial abuse

Maine program offers potential model.

The NFL gives up tax-exempt status that most folks didn't realize it had
RETIREMENT EQUITIES APR 27, 2015
The NFL gives up tax-exempt status that most folks didn't realize it had

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The NFL gives up its tax-exempt status, and estimates suggest the league's tax bill could be $10 million per year.

Multiple-employer plans provide growth for retirement plan advisers, if they can handle it
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2015
Multiple-employer plans provide growth for retirement plan advisers, if they can handle it

Plan advisers need to make sure they can properly service MEPs and are not just dazzled by the idea of adding dozens of new clients.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2015
Singles can file and suspend Social Security benefits

But this creative claiming strategy stumps some Social Security Administration employees.

How the DOL's fiduciary rule affects retirement plan advisers' ability to land new business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2015
How the DOL's fiduciary rule affects retirement plan advisers' ability to land new business

Plan sponsors face deeper vetting of their advisers' offerings than ever before.

Wealthy millennials go online for retirement planning
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2015
Wealthy millennials go online for retirement planning

But young investors still do tax, estate and debt planning offline, even as the market shifts fast

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2015
Which is better, an active or passive target date fund?

Over the long term the two types of funds have similar returns, Morningstar finds.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2015
Active or passive target-date funds have similar returns, Morningstar finds

Actively managed and passively managed target-date funds produce similar investment returns over longer time frames, new research shows.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2015
Target date funds are working but they can be expensive

Target date funds are throwing off solid returns and protecting investors from their worst instincts. But they can be expensive.

More workers feel confident about retirement: EBRI
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2015
More workers feel confident about retirement: EBRI

New report also finds more people expect to retire after 65 but the median retirement age remains stuck at 62.

More workers feel confident about their retirement: EBRI
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2015
More workers feel confident about their retirement: EBRI

New report also finds more people expect to retire after 65 but the median retirement age remains stuck at 62.

'Holy Child Girls' are a microcosm of baby boomers on verge of retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2015
'Holy Child Girls' are a microcosm of baby boomers on verge of retirement

The future looks golden in an author's informal survey

Carlyle Group misses the mark with liquid alts
RETIREMENT EQUITIES APR 20, 2015
Carlyle Group misses the mark with liquid alts

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The Carlyle Group is shutting down two liquid alternative mutual funds it launched last year.

Social Security closes claiming loophole for people with disabilities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2015
Social Security closes claiming loophole for people with disabilities

A minor change in the Social Security Program Operations Manual System late last year resulted in a big change in the rights of people who receive Social Security disability benefits.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2015
Feud over Robin Williams' estate highlights need for specificity in trusts

The late comedian's estate plan is back in the headlines: This time, his beneficiaries are embroiled in a legal fight over the interpretation of his trust.

In Labor Department's fiduciary proposal, a nod to passive investing
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2015
In Labor Department's fiduciary proposal, a nod to passive investing

Brokers who sell index funds may get a leg up from newly proposed requirements that would impose more stringent advice standards.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2015
Blurred lines surround estate of Marvin Gaye

Heirs win a court fight, but it all could have been avoided

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2015
Protecting vulnerable aging clients

Securities industry faces incalculable risks that require rigorous internal controls to manage relationships with aging investors

Affluent retirees flock to The Villages, fastest-growing metro area
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2015
Affluent retirees flock to The Villages, fastest-growing metro area

This Florida retirement destination has a carefree lifestyle and lots and lots of golf carts.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2015
How singles can use file-and-suspend as an insurance policy

But this creative claiming strategy stumps some Social Security Administration employees.