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RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
Prudential wins appeal of 401(k) fee lawsuit

The case serves as a reminder to 401(k) record keepers that they may be considered fiduciaries even without exercising discretion over plan assets.

TAX OCT 12, 2017
Trump reconsiders plan to eliminate deduction for state, local taxes

Keeping the deduction means losing the $1.3 trillion in revenue its repeal was expected to produce.

Funding options for long-term care
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
Funding options for long-term care

Funding options for long-term care include Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance. But there are others – find out what they are

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
GOP tax battle looms over wealthy Americans

Debate rages over whether or not to repeal the estate tax and AMT, plus whether cuts should be temporary or permanent

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule delay boosts prospects for annuity sales

Indexed and variable annuities are likely to get a big bump in sales if the rule is delayed until July 2019.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
Trump moves to undermine Obamacare

President's order directs agencies to write new rules for insurance.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 11, 2017
Trump may tout $4,000 worker benefit in tax pitch

President would argue middle class stands to benefit from corporate tax cuts.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2017
Finra orders Morgan Stanley to return $200,000 in variable annuity sale

Arbitration panel says prospectus, fees may not have been sufficiently revealed beforehand

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2017
401(k) referrals rare from wealth managers despite DOL fiduciary rule

There are still many obstacles, especially for retirement plan advisers within independent broker-dealers.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2017
What can Tabasco sauce teach advisers about 401(k) loans?

Decreasing the number of loans that can be tapped at once is just one way to lower 401(k) borrowing.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2017
Thank Richard Thaler for that bigger nest egg

How the Nobel Prize-winner's theories have boosted participation in retirement plans.

TAX OCT 10, 2017
Trump vows to make changes to tax plan

Framework released by GOP last month has been criticized for adding to budget deficit.

TAX OCT 10, 2017
GOP tax battle looms over advisers and their clients

Debate rages over whether or not to repeal the estate tax and AMT, plus whether cuts should be temporary or permanent.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 10, 2017
Finra cracks down on faulty variable annuity exchanges

Two recent enforcement actions highlight how the brokerage watchdog is upping its scrutiny and is unlikely to relent.

OPINION OCT 09, 2017
It's time for the life insurance industry to ditch illustration comparisons

Top 10 reasons why it's time to 'break up' with projected policy values.

How to pay for long-term care? Several funding options exist
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2017
How to pay for long-term care? Several funding options exist

There are alternative ways to fund long-term care if you need it, even if you’re not a millionaire 

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2017
Medicare rules are needlessly complex

The BENES Act would streamline enrollment, minimize coverage gaps and help seniors avoid paying costly penalties for missing deadlines.

OPINION OCT 09, 2017
A primer on stable value funds for retirement plan advisers

The so-called 'safe' investments have a few quirks that make them much different beasts from money market funds.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2017
Pew survey finds support for state auto-IRA programs

After having a typical state role in such programs explained to them, 64% said they support state sponsorship.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2017
How We're Investing in the Search for a Cancer Cure