Retirement

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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2014
Small retirement plan fiduciaries drowning in new fee disclosures

Documents are way too long, information is split up among multiple documents, and the legalese is mystifying

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2014
NY's estate tax from hell

Albany reaches for more than 100% of taxable portion

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2014
Fear of federal taxes pushes state collections up

Investors also take profits after strong year in the market

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2014
Great-West Financial to acquire J.P. Morgan retirement unit

Robert Reynolds' Great-West Financial agreed to acquire J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services, boosting its profile as a retirement plan record keeper and putting it at No. 2 in the retirement services business by participants nationally.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2014
You've got mail from Social Security

The agency is returning to paper statements. Only 6% of workers had signed up for the online version since 2011.

RIAS APR 08, 2014
Account opening is No. 1 tech concern: Survey

Beacon finds 'client onboarding' has replaced social-media archiving as brokers' biggest technology challenge.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2014
Gay couples face tax insanity

22 states do not recognize same-sex marriage, and some require LGBT filers to complete 'dummy' federal returns. Tax year 2013 was the first of what may be many confusing filing seasons.

TAX APR 07, 2014
LGBT married clients weather complicated tax season

Same-sex couples need new strategies in tough tax climate

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2014
Putnam, Great-West Financial to combine retirement businesses

Combined companies will have $220B in assets; Putnam chief Robert Reynolds named CEO of Great-West Lifeco U.S.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2014
Navigating 401(k) rollovers

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2014
Putnam uses peer pressure to promote more 401(k) savings

If the looming health savings crisis isn't enough to scare people into saving for retirement, maybe a healthy dose of peer pressure will do the trick.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2014
Keep a cool head when the DOL comes knocking

As the number of audits climbs, here's what could put plan sponsors at risk for scrutiny

TAX APR 02, 2014
Capital gains surged ahead of U.S. tax increase

Investors took profits in 2012 before the top capital gains rate rose to 23.8% and President Obama's investment tax for his health care plan took effect. Capital gains surged 60% in 2012 over 2011.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2014
401(k) fiduciary lawsuit raises questions on record keeping

A court decision sheds new light on issue of whether float income is a plan asset.

It doesn't always pay to delay Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2014
It doesn't always pay to delay Social Security

Some public employees may not be eligible for survivor benefits.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2014
Get set for 21st-century retirement

Longer lives and additional time in the labor force have shifted views on asset allocation

RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
Retirement plan diversification improving, women take the lead

Wells Fargo report says few men or women are contributing recommended 10% to their 401(k)

RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
Is retirement dead?

Reports of the death of your retirement have been greatly exaggerated

How to interpret Social Security benefit statements
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
How to interpret Social Security benefit statements

Public sector workers' payments may be reduced.

RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
Anticipate the challenges of aging in place

As the population of seniors grows and life expectancies continue to increase, research shows that most people would prefer to live in their own homes as they age. Working with The Center for Innovative Care in Aging at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, we identified key issues to address as you help your clients consider the realities of aging in place.