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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2014
New Congress is unlikely to tackle Social Security reform

It'll be nearly 20 years before the trust fund runs out of surplus

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2014
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to rise less than 2% again in 2015

Social Security Administration says benefits will rise 1.7% next year, coming to about $20 extra per month, which some argue won't cover health care inflation.

RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2014
How are REIT dividends taxed?

Distributions retain the tax characteristics of what happened in the REIT

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2014
GOP Senate win gives it the clout to change Obamacare

With Republicans leading the House and Senate next year, the possibility of some reforms to the Affordable Care Act are possible. The rules around the employer mandate seem to be those most likely to find compromise within the Congress and at the White House.

RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2014
Corporate tax reform would leave advisers, brokers behind

Despite Republican takeover of Senate, disparate goals of lawmakers may make progress hard to come by.

RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2014
Tax chief tells Congress to renew tax extenders soon or risk filing-season delay

If IRS Commissioner John Koskinen could set the agenda for the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress, he would make renewal of dozens of expired tax breaks the priority. If Congress doesn't act before the end of November, filing season could be postponed, giving taxpayers a big headache.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2014
Get out your calculators: Social Security tax rules are a mind-bender

Stealth tax subject to complicated three-part test.

RETIREMENT RIAS NOV 06, 2014
Hedge funds jumping into Puerto Rico muni bonds

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> on hedge funds owning $16 billion in Puerto Rican muni bond debt, the scary similarities between advisers and psychics, why deep-water drilling looks like a bargain, and more.

RETIREMENT EQUITIES NOV 03, 2014
Bill Gross' departure reignites the risks of 'star manager' funds

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, Bill Gross' Pimco exit is changing the way we look at star fund managers, Japan's latest stimulus plan triggers a market rally, watching out for those mutual fund tax burdens, and more.

RETIREMENT TAX OCT 29, 2014
Robos using tax alpha to distinguish themselves

Betterment offers new feature to highlight tax impact before trades conducted.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2014
Government workers get first crack at phased retirement

Will federal program set an example for the private sector?

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2014
The regulatory hits keep coming for LPL Financial

The rest of this week's must-read stories include Betterment's robo-adviser for humans, big changes afoot in Social Security, and a focus on picking the right alternatives for clients

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2014
Early filers cannot choose their Social Security benefits

Retirees can only restrict claims to spousal benefits if they wait until their full retirement age to file for benefits.

How Social Security annual increases are calculated
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2014
How Social Security annual increases are calculated

COLA formula was established by law in 1972.

RETIREMENT EQUITIES OCT 22, 2014
Holiday spending can't come soon enough for the economy, markets

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Investors banking on holiday spending. Plus: Less-secure Social Security, when gold and platinum run in stride, Facebook is now bigger than IBM, and the tired saga on endless office meetings.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2014
The new and improved Social Security statements

Unlike the previous version, the mailed one now highlights full retirement age.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2014
Why financial advisers still hate reverse mortgages

While a lifesaver for some clients, they remain a high-fee trap for many.

'Wolf of Wall Street's' Belfort sees pay top $100M
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 17, 2014
'Wolf of Wall Street's' Belfort sees pay top $100M

Jordan Belfort, whose memoir &#8220;The Wolf of Wall Street&#8221; was turned into a film by Martin Scorsese, expects to earn more than he made as stockbroker this year, allowing him to repay the victims of his financial fraud, allowing him to repay the victims of his financial fraud.

RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 16, 2014
4 ways automation technology is changing the way RIAs invest

Betterment founder and CEO Jon Stein says automation helps investors achieve better outcomes by taking irrational emotions out of the picture, improving returns and saving time.

3 risk-related reasons to put off claiming Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2014
3 risk-related reasons to put off claiming Social Security

The choice of when and how to claim Social Security benefits can affect the three biggest financial risks that retirees encounter.