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COVID-19 market tests basic TDF design
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2020
COVID-19 market tests basic TDF design

'Through-retirement' target-date funds for those near retirement saw bigger losses this year than 'to-retirement' products of the same vintage

Fiduciary lessons from COVID-19 crisis
OPINION MAY 13, 2020
Fiduciary lessons from COVID-19 crisis

The handling of the pandemic provides plenty of examples of how to build (or lose) client trust

What COVID-19 college refunds and online classes mean for 529 plans
TAX MAY 12, 2020
What COVID-19 college refunds and online classes mean for 529 plans

Parents should consider putting partial refunds back into 529 accounts or applying it to fall tuition – unless students take a gap year

The ABCs of coronavirus-related distributions
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2020
The ABCs of coronavirus-related distributions

Who qualifies to pull money penalty-free from IRAs and company retirement plans under the relief provided by the CARES Act

No Social Security cost-of-living boost likely in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2020
No Social Security cost-of-living boost likely in 2021

The plunge in oil prices is expected to eliminate any benefit increase for next year

Plaintiff in failed 401(k) suit files new case against ADP
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2020
Plaintiff in failed 401(k) suit files new case against ADP

McCaffree Financial, which unsuccessfully sued Principal Life, recently brought an unrelated case against ADP

Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19
OPINION MAY 11, 2020
Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19

Encourage your clients to complete or update their advance directives, including living wills and health care powers of attorney

Rethinking retirement amid the COVID-19 crisis
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2020
Rethinking retirement amid the COVID-19 crisis

As experts revise the 4% rule — to 3%, or even lower — advisers should look beyond traditional investments and include all household assets in retirement income plans

BlackRock's Fink sees mass bankruptcies, higher taxes
TAX MAY 07, 2020
BlackRock's Fink sees mass bankruptcies, higher taxes

The CEO sees taxes rising for individuals and companies, and predicted the corporate rate will be raised from the current 21% up to 28% or 29%

LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2020
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool

Interactive software helps advisers initiate planning discussions with clients

By the Numbers: Annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 06, 2020
By the Numbers: Annuity sales

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty talks about how annuity sales fared during the first quarter

Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2020
Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds

The economic slowdown resulting from COVID-19 will cut into the program’s revenue and boost its expenses

Long-term care is a woman’s issue
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2020
Long-term care is a woman’s issue

The aging of baby boomers increases the urgency around LTC planning

Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction
OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction

Amid the unprecedented economic disruption, independent contractor financial advisers are among the small business owners adversely impacted

Restore the tax deduction for advisory fees
OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Restore the tax deduction for advisory fees

During these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we protect and expand access to financial advice

AARP gives distribution deal to online annuity seller Blueprint Income
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2020
AARP gives distribution deal to online annuity seller Blueprint Income

The fixed annuity marketplace will be open to the association's 38 million members

Withdrawals from DC plans up slightly in 2019
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2020
Withdrawals from DC plans up slightly in 2019

Only 3.9% of participants took withdrawals and even fewer reallocated assets

Rich Americans seize chance to pass on wealth tax-free
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2020
Rich Americans seize chance to pass on wealth tax-free

Key interest rates set by the IRS for estate planning purposes have never been as low as they are starting this month

Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?
RIAS APR 30, 2020
Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?

Some firms are waiving or reducing fees for clients who have been financially affected by the current crisis

Fiduciary rule rewrite still expected despite departure of DOL official
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2020
Fiduciary rule rewrite still expected despite departure of DOL official

The agency may not complete the legislation until late in the year, while it deals with fallout from COVID-19