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Focus Financial invests in $600 million wealth manager
RETIREMENT RIAS APR 05, 2015
Focus Financial invests in $600 million wealth manager

Deal comes amid slowdown for large investors in financial advisory firms.

Employer objections stand in way of 401(k) plan success
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2015
Employer objections stand in way of 401(k) plan success

Advisers can adopt strategies to counteract arguments against trying to maximize contributions

More companies than ever avoid paying taxes
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2015
More companies than ever avoid paying taxes

A record 54 companies in the S&P 500 are now at least partially exempt from the corporate income tax, more than twice the number four years ago.

Did Social Security slice benefits for people with disabilities?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2015
Did Social Security slice benefits for people with disabilities?

A minor change in the Social Security Program Operations Manual System late last year resulted in what some advocates call an 'outrage.'

Saving for college got tougher last year
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2015
Saving for college got tougher last year

Average savings level of $10,040 is lowest in three years as cost of living, lower earnings squeeze out savings.

Millennials are shunning financial advice
RETIREMENT EQUITIES APR 02, 2015
Millennials are shunning financial advice

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Millennials don't really care about financial advice, which is a boon for robo-advisers, but a bad sign for the advice industry.

Affordable Care Act not a problem for taxpayers: IRS chief
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2015
Affordable Care Act not a problem for taxpayers: IRS chief

Commissioner John Koskinen says agency is still struggling to stop identity theft

Plaintiffs appeal decision in Fidelity case on 401(k) float income
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2015
Plaintiffs appeal decision in Fidelity case on 401(k) float income

Attorney says 'judge got it wrong' in deciding in favor of the mutual fund giant.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2015
Procrastinate, and your tax-preparer may fine you

Accountants reveal their tactics for avoiding the last-minute jam

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2015
Thinking about going into business on your own?

Tax tips and guidelines: Above all, deduct

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2015
What empty nesters don't know about retirement

With the kids gone, will you tend to spend less or more? Even the experts aren't sure.

Who wants to service a tiny retirement plan? This guy.
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2015
Who wants to service a tiny retirement plan? This guy.

Retirement plan consultant builds service for plans with less than $2M in assets.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2015
Use tax time to focus on retirement

This time of year is perfect for getting clients to contribute to their nest eggs and save on taxes

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2015
Lifetime retiree health care cost projections up 6.5%

Average costs could exceed Social Security benefits in the future.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2015
Bigger & Better

Ameriprise to pay $27.5 million settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2015
Ameriprise to pay $27.5 million settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit

Firm denies allegations made by its own retirement plan participants in four-year-old case that was set to go to trial April 13.

Untimely IRA rollover leads to trouble
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2015
Untimely IRA rollover leads to trouble

Exploring a time when the IRS was unconvinced a medical condition affected a taxpayer's ability to meet the 60-day requirement.

DOL chief Perez says new fiduciary rule will distinguish between investor education and investment advice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2015
DOL chief Perez says new fiduciary rule will distinguish between investor education and investment advice

Labor Secretary aims to assure industry rule will be 'much more informed' than last attempt, which faced fierce protest and was withdrawn in 2011.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2015
Help clients navigate new landscape

Continued work - sometimes in a new field - is becoming the norm and requires planning

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2015
Is General Motors' 401(k) annuity choice a harbinger for broader uptake?

Advisers say more mega-sized defined contribution plans taking up lifetime income provides a signal to the broader retirement market.