Don't believe the hype
By John SullivanMost famously uttered by rapper Flava Flav, but apropos none-the-less. An article posted at www.wsj.com last Tuesday is causing quite a stir. Carmen Reinhart and...
February 04, 2009
Portfolio Management: Keeping Retired Clients on CourseMonte Carlo simulations are a significant improvement over forecasting methods that don't allow for variable results. But there's still a potential problem with the analyses.
February 04, 2009
New Products: Adding Income Options to DC PlansFeatures like auto-enrollment encourage saving and improve the odds that retirees will avoid a funding shortage. DC plans aren't a retirement-savings panacea, however.
February 04, 2009
ChFC designation implements new rigor and course requirementsThe Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation will require a total of nine college-level courses for students starting the program beginning October 1. Already containing all...
February 04, 2009
Industry News: Required Distributions Suspended for '09It's bad enough that many retirees' portfolios sustained significant losses during 2008. But income tax regulations on required minimum distributions, or RMDs, can make a bad scenario even worse.
February 03, 2009
Best places for boomers to thriveWhat makes a great boomer town? Considering now would be the best time to retire, bestboomertowns.com compiled research from informative sources like the U.S. Census...
February 03, 2009
New research: 401(k) fees take "substantial" toll on retirement savingsAs 401(k) plan participants become responsible for more of their plan costs, their fee accountability is taking a "substantial" toll on retirement savings, according to...
February 02, 2009
Mutual funds finally see positive net inflowsEquity mutual funds posted inflows of $6.5 billion as of Jan. 29, according to TrimTabs Investment Research. This is following a previous week in which...
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