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Holiday gift tax planning for IRAs  
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2023
Holiday gift tax planning for IRAs  

The big tax benefits come in the way gifts can be used in conjunction with retirement accounts.

Billionaire wealth tax plan could be shattered by $14K court case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 04, 2023
Billionaire wealth tax plan could be shattered by $14K court case

President Biden's budget request may all come down to a Trump era legal dispute.

Employers say employees are ready for retirement but employees disagree
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2023
Employers say employees are ready for retirement but employees disagree

37% of participants 50 and over say they will retire later than expected.

After Dave Ramsey unleashes on 4% rule, advisors unleash on him
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2023
After Dave Ramsey unleashes on 4% rule, advisors unleash on him

Prospects who are fans of the radio host can be turned off by criticisms of his guidance, so it can pay to be diplomatic in critiquing his 8% rule.

Senate Democrats take aim at ‘buy, borrow, die’ with latest billionaires tax
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 30, 2023
Senate Democrats take aim at ‘buy, borrow, die’ with latest billionaires tax

'The loophole they’re talking about isn’t only used by billionaires,' advisor warns.

Industry powerhouses team up to launch holistic wealth management firm
RIAS NOV 30, 2023
Industry powerhouses team up to launch holistic wealth management firm

New entity combines capabilities of $13 billion national RIA with those of an accounting services firm.

How having kids can make clients richer
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2023
How having kids can make clients richer

Raising children is fulfilling in its own right, but it can also lead to improved financial behaviors.

Are retirees’ nonworking assets dragging them down?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2023
Are retirees’ nonworking assets dragging them down?

It's important for retirees to consider downsizing their home or selling the unused vacation home to streamline their financial life and shed assets that cost money to maintain.

Before the ball drops on 2023: Advisors' year-end checklist
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2023
Before the ball drops on 2023: Advisors' year-end checklist

Before kissing 2023 goodbye, advisors had better check a few things off their to-do lists.

Pension funds have lost market share among 100 largest asset owners with $23T AUM
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2023
Pension funds have lost market share among 100 largest asset owners with $23T AUM

Report reveals the owner groups that are jostling for pole position globally.

Most millennials value life insurance, but cost and confusion are holding them back
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 24, 2023
Most millennials value life insurance, but cost and confusion are holding them back

The generation appears split on some key components of life insurance.

Latest in 401(k) litigation: Cap Group sued, MetLife to pay $4.5M settlement
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2023
Latest in 401(k) litigation: Cap Group sued, MetLife to pay $4.5M settlement

Settlements and new cases continue as law firms claim asset managers did wrong by using their own products.

DOL proposal starts where Reg BI stops
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2023
DOL proposal starts where Reg BI stops

Opponents say the DOL’s proposed rule overrides Reg BI by imposing fiduciary duty on brokers working with retirement savers. Backers say the measure fills in Reg BI’s gaps in investor protection.

Oklahoma sued over anti-ESG law
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2023
Oklahoma sued over anti-ESG law

A former state employee is challenging a state law that targets financial firms, including BlackRock and JPMorgan Chase, for their climate change policies.

More Americans are tapping their retirement accounts in current hard times
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2023
More Americans are tapping their retirement accounts in current hard times

But Fidelity research also reveals encouraging long-term savings behaviors.

Will employers pass the college planning test?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2023
Will employers pass the college planning test?

As federal student loan payments resume, parts of the SECURE 2.0 Act will soon make it easier to save for college or contribute to a 401(k).

Year-end QCD mistakes to avoid 
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2023
Year-end QCD mistakes to avoid 

The great tax benefits of qualified charitable distributions can be forfeited if the rules aren't followed.

Retirement plan contributions slipped in 2022, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2023
Retirement plan contributions slipped in 2022, survey shows

Participation in plans remains strong, even if it's down from record-high levels seen in recent years, according to a Plan Sponsor Council of America survey.

These clients will make retirement planning a breeze, Goldman study suggests
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2023
These clients will make retirement planning a breeze, Goldman study suggests

Behavioral finance research reveals the traits that typically lead to the best retirement mindset.

Provisions to kill DOL fiduciary proposal add to uncertainty
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2023
Provisions to kill DOL fiduciary proposal add to uncertainty

The Department of Labor stopped another financial industry attempt to slow the measure by declining to extend the public comment deadline of Jan. 2.