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Fiduciary duty becoming a more partisan issue, with Republicans standing alone against it
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2015
Fiduciary duty becoming a more partisan issue, with Republicans standing alone against it

Republicans stand alone as a barrage of letters flood Capitol Hill aimed at stalling the pending rule – at least, for now.

Charitable IRA rollovers and what you're missing, thanks to Congress
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2015
Charitable IRA rollovers and what you're missing, thanks to Congress

Every two years since 2006, Congress has renewed the charitable IRA rollover, a valuable tax planning tool, but financial advisers and donors are never sure if it will happen.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2015
One often-overlooked strategy to save on Medicare

You could pay less for Parts A and D by recognizing if you qualify and following these steps to file

Republican introduces bill to halt Obama's DOL fiduciary push
RETIREMENT RIAS MAR 16, 2015
Republican introduces bill to halt Obama's DOL fiduciary push

Rep. Ann Wagner says proponents are 'offering a solution in search of a problem.'

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2015
Why Obama is 'proud' of this adviser

President quoted Sheryl Garrett, founder of an hourly fee network, in supporting fiduciary standards.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2015
Early onset Alzheimer's: When plans are upended

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2015
Bigger & Better

Advisers with assets over $1 billion are outperforming their peers. Does your firm have what it takes to be a billion dollar baby?

Transamerica offers legacy variable annuity clients a buyout
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2015
Transamerica offers legacy variable annuity clients a buyout

This offer affects more than 30 types of variable annuity contracts issued by the insurer

Being smart about smart beta
RETIREMENT RIAS MAR 12, 2015
Being smart about smart beta

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Smart beta is here to stay, so you might as well try and figure out what the heck it is.

DOL head says fiduciary standard will happen
RETIREMENT RIAS MAR 12, 2015
DOL head says fiduciary standard will happen

Secretary Perez has confidence his agency will complete work on the rule before Obama's term ends.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2015
Could the ugly feud over Saints' Tom Benson happen in your family?

Competency hearings and splits in the family are more common than you may realize.

SEC's White sidesteps direction for fiduciary duty
RETIREMENT RIAS MAR 12, 2015
SEC's White sidesteps direction for fiduciary duty

SEC chairwoman says she will push the agency this year to make a decision on whether to raise investment advice standards for brokers but once again declined to provide a timeline.

Obama's proposed budget lets unemployed workers drain their retirement savings
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2015
Obama's proposed budget lets unemployed workers drain their retirement savings

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The president's 2016 budget lets workers tap into their 401(k)s penalty-free once unemployment runs out.

In rare move, Vanguard beefs up international exposure in target date funds
RETIREMENT EQUITIES MAR 10, 2015
In rare move, Vanguard beefs up international exposure in target date funds

Fund giant also plans to launch lower-cost institutional series to expand its market reach.

Maxing out a 401(k) doesn't mean you can't keep saving for retirement
RETIREMENT EQUITIES MAR 09, 2015
Maxing out a 401(k) doesn't mean you can't keep saving for retirement

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Having a maxed-out 401(k) is a good problem to have, but saving for retirement shouldn't end there.

Intra-family loans: Not your ordinary wealth transfer strategy
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2015
Intra-family loans: Not your ordinary wealth transfer strategy

The formal agreements are another way to take advantage of low interest rates

Company stock fading in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2015
Company stock fading in 401(k) plans

Knowledge about diversification, restrictions and concern about lawsuits drive decline.

Social Security: Not such a great deal after all
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2015
Social Security: Not such a great deal after all

Payroll tax contributions exceed lifetime benefits for most workers.

No end in sight to increasing cost of long-term care insurance
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2015
No end in sight to increasing cost of long-term care insurance

The high price of elder care, longer life spans of retirees and persistently low interest rates are wreaking havoc in this corner of the insurance business.

Social Security's negative returns
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2015
Social Security's negative returns

Payroll tax contributions exceed lifetime benefits for most workers. <i>(Hear Mary Beth Franklin <a href=&quot;https://home.investmentnews.com/clickshare/eventPurchase.do?CSProduct=investmentnews-event&amp;CSEventId=1204&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>answer advisers' questions on Social Security</a> today at 4 p.m.)</i>