Retirement

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You probably haven’t heard of this annuity
OPINION APR 30, 2020
You probably haven’t heard of this annuity

The Pension Protection Act allows 1035 exchanges from an existing nonqualified annuity into a long-term care qualified annuity

Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning
OPINION APR 30, 2020
Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning

The current environment may increase clients' interest in establishing estate plans and getting all the necessary documents in place

Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break
ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2020
Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break

Opportunity zone funds have taken in over $10 billion, and more than $3 billion of that was invested since January

Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects

Survey shows majority of advisory clients still plan to retire on time

COVID-19 will force some into early retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement

Baby boomers are at a particularly high risk for permanent job loss, and that could affect retirement security

Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor
FINTECH APR 28, 2020
Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor

The planning tool will help advisers explain the role of annuities in retirement

Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2020
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress

A recent bill proposes tripling 401(k) and IRA limits this year

Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19

Plan participants' lack of savings is increasing their reliance on loans and distributions from DC plans

New York Life to sell ETF-based alternative to annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 27, 2020
New York Life to sell ETF-based alternative to annuities

The insurance giant announced an exclusive deal to distribute unit investment trusts

Undoing unwanted RMDs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2020
Undoing unwanted RMDs

Ed Slott discusses whether clients who already took required minimum distributions this year can put that money back in light of the CARES Act

For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks

The coronavirus recovery bill allows for the full deduction of your donation up to your adjusted gross income

401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity

The stock market eroded account balances, but savers increased their contributions

Thrivent Financial ups efforts to put customers ahead of products
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2020
Thrivent Financial ups efforts to put customers ahead of products

The new chief commercial officer position signals a focus on holistic planning

Clients don't grasp fees, and that's bad for business
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
Clients don't grasp fees, and that's bad for business

Not knowing how their advisers are compensated affects clients' trust, according to a Hearts & Wallets report

Employers weigh cuts in plan contributions, record keepers say
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Employers weigh cuts in plan contributions, record keepers say

Most plan participants are not shifting allocations, but they are looking for loans or hardship withdrawals

Wells Fargo adds SECURE Act-friendly 401(k) annuity service
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Wells Fargo adds SECURE Act-friendly 401(k) annuity service

The firm will act as a fiduciary for insurance provider selection for qualified longevity annuity contracts

Dispelling CARES Act confusion
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Dispelling CARES Act confusion

Ed Slott clears up questions about how the CARES Act will affect required minimum distributions

Another broker sues Ohio National over VA commissions
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2020
Another broker sues Ohio National over VA commissions

Somerset Securities recently filed a case against the insurer over its 2018 decision to halt trail commissions on certain variable annuity contracts

The CARES Act: Relief for retirement plan participants
OPINION APR 22, 2020
The CARES Act: Relief for retirement plan participants

Plan sponsors will need to amend their plans to cover the CARES Act changes that they decide to implement

COVID-19’s impact on DC plans may be manageable
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
COVID-19’s impact on DC plans may be manageable

Market volatility may be biggest factor in producing retirement shortfalls, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute