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Medicare and the high cost of prescription drugs
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2019
Medicare and the high cost of prescription drugs

There is no annual limit on out-of-pocket costs under Medicare Part D.

Fidelity sued for 'secret payments' in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2019
Fidelity sued for 'secret payments' in 401(k) plans

Fidelity allegedly pockets tens of millions of dollars a year from the undisclosed kickbacks, at the expense of its retirement clients.

Opportunity-zone investments — are they right for your clients?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2019
Opportunity-zone investments — are they right for your clients?

They offer a range of potential tax benefits, but may not be for everyone.

What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business

From crafting a budget to serving as a sounding board, financial advisers can play an important role.

Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline

Financial advisers are a valuable resource during trying times, and are in a unique position to help clients navigate the situation while minimizing the financial damage.

Should you name a trust as an IRA beneficiary?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2019
Should you name a trust as an IRA beneficiary?

Is naming beneficiaries outright or naming a trust as an IRA beneficiary better for your clients? Find out in this article

Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2019
Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients

Increasing costs for customers and trying to get out of contractual guarantees have become commonplace for insurers.

Ohio National extends variable annuity buyout offer
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2019
Ohio National extends variable annuity buyout offer

The VAs are at the heart of an ongoing dispute with brokers and broker-dealers over canceled trail commissions.

TAX FEB 20, 2019
Democrats have a game plan for taxing the rich more

New progressive wing of the Democratic party is zooming in on biggest earners in effort to tackle rising inequality.

UBS ordered to pay more than $5.1 billion in French tax case
WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2019
UBS ordered to pay more than $5.1 billion in French tax case

Bank was found guilty of helping French clients hide assets from tax authorities.

Fixed annuity sales smash previous record
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2019
Fixed annuity sales smash previous record

Rising interest rates and a volatile stock market pushed 2018 sales to a record, including all-time-high indexed annuity sales.

2019 is a key year for Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2019
2019 is a key year for Social Security

Those turning 66 this year are the last group eligible for the spousal claiming strategy.

Franklin Templeton settles 401(k) lawsuit for $14 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2019
Franklin Templeton settles 401(k) lawsuit for $14 million

Franklin Templeton settlement is among the largest in recent self-dealing cases.

Insurance groups tell NAIC to put 'best interest' back into annuity suitability rule draft
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 19, 2019
Insurance groups tell NAIC to put 'best interest' back into annuity suitability rule draft

Investor advocate calls insurance proposal weaker than existing broker suitability standard

The AMT is no longer a problem for many clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2019
The AMT is no longer a problem for many clients

With income thresholds higher and a lower SALT deduction after tax reform, the AMT will realistically only apply to wealthy Americans with out-of-the-ordinary tax events.

Ascensus sells 25 percent stake to private equity firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2019
Ascensus sells 25 percent stake to private equity firm

Private equity has a growing appetite for the retirement plan market.

LifeYield provides advisers a roadmap to optimize portfolio tax efficiency
FINTECH FEB 19, 2019
LifeYield provides advisers a roadmap to optimize portfolio tax efficiency

After determining a client is paying unnecessary taxes, LifeYield will recommend specific trades.

Advisers defend active investment management on Capitol Hill
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2019
Advisers defend active investment management on Capitol Hill

Investment Adviser Association works to preempt bias toward passive funds in retirement legislation.

Cetera, other broker-dealers refuse to sign Ohio National contracts
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 15, 2019
Cetera, other broker-dealers refuse to sign Ohio National contracts

Advisers wonder what the lack of a formal brokerage agreement means from a regulatory standpoint.

It's not a stock … it's not a bond
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 15, 2019
It's not a stock … it's not a bond

Fixed indexed annuities are an insured asset class unto themselves.