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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
LTCI too pricey even for Uncle Sam as CLASS Act yanked

Citing costs, government pulls plug on controversial long-term-care insurance plan; 'we're right where we have been operating'

Wasserstein haunts Harry & David in buyout doomed to bankruptcy
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
Wasserstein haunts Harry & David in buyout doomed to bankruptcy

Bruce Wasserstein, dead for two years, still casts a pall over the Rogue River Valley of southern Oregon, home of Harry & David Holdings Inc.

Bill to cap cap gains rate may hit Senate turbulence
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 11, 2011
Bill to cap cap gains rate may hit Senate turbulence

Sponsors of legislation that would limit on the federal levy on investment income at 15% are confident of strong support in the House. The Senate is another matter, however.

That retirement calculator is lying to you and your clients
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
That retirement calculator is lying to you and your clients

Forecast returns built into most retirement tools no longer valid, experts say; 8% is history

401(k) balances at record level, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
401(k) balances at record level, Fidelity says

Average balances of 401(k) retirement plans reached the highest level since Fidelity Investments began tracking account values in 1998.

Return to sender: U.S. to benefit from China wage growth
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2011
Return to sender: U.S. to benefit from China wage growth

Rising labor costs in China will prompt American factories to move production back to the U.S., creating up to 3.2 million jobs by 2020, the Boston Consulting Group said.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2011
2011 Community Leadership Awards: A night of inspiration

Jeff Henderson was a bright youngster who grew up in the inner cities of Los Angeles and San Diego. By the time he was 19, he had parlayed his natural business talents into a $35,000-a-week drug-selling operation.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2011
Economist says if double-dip hit, it has come and gone

If there were any chance of a double-dip recession in the U.S., it has already happened and is over now, according to Marci Rossell, the former chief economist for CNBC.

You can take it with you: Death-tax break extends beyond the grave
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 07, 2011
You can take it with you: Death-tax break extends beyond the grave

Provision allows deceased to pass on exemption to spouse; expires in 2013

Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2011
Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps

Advisers are lagging banks and retail brokerages when it comes to providing useful tools on smart phones and tablets — and the average investor notices it.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2011
U.S. consumer bureau seeks input on military financial products

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking public comment on financial products aimed especially at members of the military.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2011
For a Vietnam vet, reverberations from bygone eras

Even 3,000 miles away, Tim Pinkney, an adviser with the Savant Group in Citrus Heights, Calif., deeply felt the shock waves of 9/11

Despite complaints, Labor Dept. nixes additional fees for 401(k) advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2011
Despite complaints, Labor Dept. nixes additional fees for 401(k) advisers

Agency finalizes controversial rule calling for level-fee arrangements; new scheme also greenlights computer models

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2011
Tips on tapping Social Security

Disastrous bond rout just up the road, experts warn
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2011
Disastrous bond rout just up the road, experts warn

Even a puny rise in interest rates will slam current holders of U.S. debt; inflationary shock 'a high probability'

Automatic enrollment reduces savings disparity among ethnicities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2011
Automatic enrollment reduces savings disparity among ethnicities

When talking to clients about annuities, think about demographics, says Allianz exec
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2011
When talking to clients about annuities, think about demographics, says Allianz exec

Advisers hoping to broach the topic of annuities with clients ought to step back from product features and focus on the greater context of longevity protection.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2011
Boomers ignorant about Medicare

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2011
Smaller brokers expected to restrict self-directed IRAs

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2011
INsider: This just in — D-B plans rock

In case anybody was wondering, survey reveals pensions are preferred to 401(k)s