Retirement Planning

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What advisors say about the IRS rule for RMDs on inherited accounts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2024
What advisors say about the IRS rule for RMDs on inherited accounts

Tax smoothing is important, even as the IRS has granted exemptions since the 10-year RMD rule for inherited IRAs went into effect.

Which are the best US states to retire to? And the worst?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2024
Which are the best US states to retire to? And the worst?

Bankrate report ranks all fifty states based on multiple metrics.

Being an emotional support advisor
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2024
Being an emotional support advisor

Having difficult conversations and being a "financial physician" with a good bedside manner can help win clients for life and encourage them to make good decisions.

Where MEPs and PEPs can fall short
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2024
Where MEPs and PEPs can fall short

Research shows that despite the fiduciary benefits of multiple employer plans, small-business owners are often unaware of them – but it may be too soon to judge the plans.

Being well paid is critical for employee satisfaction as financial worries persist
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2024
Being well paid is critical for employee satisfaction as financial worries persist

OneDigital research finds retirement savings may be at risk of depletion.

‘I became known as the income guy’
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2024
‘I became known as the income guy’

Dave Scranton, of Sound Income Group, on how a moment of insight influenced his career.

Aging population does not have to be a negative for the economy, says Citigroup
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2024
Aging population does not have to be a negative for the economy, says Citigroup

Report cites financial resilience among key elements of strong 65+ population .

Pre-retirees still anxious despite bull run
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2024
Pre-retirees still anxious despite bull run

Generation X is especially consumed with inflation fears even as their stock portfolios keep rising.

Three-quarters of Americans share one retirement savings regret
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2024
Three-quarters of Americans share one retirement savings regret

Survey gives a glimpse into savings habits across generations, along with ongoing challenges in building nest eggs.

Transamerica hires industry veteran in bid to become leading life insurance, retirement firm
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2024
Transamerica hires industry veteran in bid to become leading life insurance, retirement firm

New hire will head up Inforce Management & Client Engagement team.

The benefits of including annuities as an RIA
RETIREMENT RIAS JUL 16, 2024
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA

Annuities generate and increase revenue, and provide structural advantages, DPL founder and CEO says.

DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court

Representatives of life insurance and annuity issuers argue the labor department’s defense suffers the same weaknesses as its 2016 predecessor.

Peak 65 women face outsized retirement risks, says the Alliance for Lifetime Income
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
Peak 65 women face outsized retirement risks, says the Alliance for Lifetime Income

Research finds women more financially vulnerable as they have less assets and benefits in their peak retirement years compared to men.

Osaic beefs up its retirement income planning platform
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2024
Osaic beefs up its retirement income planning platform

With more than $4b in retirement assets planned per year, the firm is putting even more advanced strategies within advisors’ reach.

Inflation has hit hard for nearly half of older adults
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2024
Inflation has hit hard for nearly half of older adults

New research finds nine-tenths of adults aged 50 and older have felt its impact in the past year, with some cohorts reporting an outsized burden.

The workplace: A goldmine for advisors seeking new assets
RETIREMENT OPINION JUL 11, 2024
The workplace: A goldmine for advisors seeking new assets

More than a third of financial assets are currently in workplace retirement accounts, creating a rich pool of opportunity for future-focused advisors.

US retirement confidence rises, but some groups less upbeat
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2024
US retirement confidence rises, but some groups less upbeat

BlackRock survey exposes gender and generation gaps even as six-tenths of workplace savers feel financially on track.

Americans with advisors feel more ready to retire, finds Northwestern Mutual
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2024
Americans with advisors feel more ready to retire, finds Northwestern Mutual

Survey research showcases the value of financial advice for high-net-worth individuals, Black Americans, and next-gen investors.

Client understanding last piece of the puzzle 
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2024
Client understanding last piece of the puzzle 

‘I feel like the industry is way ahead of where Americans are in the discussion of retirement income,” says SageView advisor.

Lawsuit vs. ESG investing in 401(k) plans marks courts’ first test after Chevron ruling
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2024
Lawsuit vs. ESG investing in 401(k) plans marks courts’ first test after Chevron ruling

A New Orleans-based appeals court is set to decide on a DOL rule that could impact $12T and more than 150 million workers and retirees in retirement plans.