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Investing for Growth, Now and in Retirement
By Cathy WeatherfordA somewhat scary truth is that today's retirees could easily face up to 30 years in retirement.
May 15, 2011
Supreme Court Favors CIGNA in Summary Plan Description CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court has significantly narrowed the grounds an employee can use to sue for additional pension benefits based on errors in a plan's summary plan description.
May 13, 2011
Medicare Trustees: Don't Believe Our NumbersThe trustees of the Medicare trust funds say the financial projections in their latest annual report are probably unrealistic.
May 13, 2011
Medicare Trustees: Don't Believe Our NumbersThe trustees of the Medicare trust funds say the financial projections in their latest annual report are probably unrealistic.
May 12, 2011
Fidelity: 401(k) Balances GrowFidelity Investments says the average participant in a 401(k) plan it serves had $74,900 in assets March 31, up 12% from the average balance recorded a year earlier.
May 12, 2011
Fidelity: 401(k) Balances GrowFidelity Investments says the average participant in a 401(k) plan it serves had $74,900 in assets March 31, up 12% from the average balance recorded a year earlier.
May 11, 2011
Ideas: Aetna, Nationwide, Partners & SimonsNationwide Financial Services Inc. says retirement plan participants are more interested these days in having a plan investment option that is backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
May 11, 2011
NAIFA: The Suitability Standard WorksThe idea that a uniform fiduciary standard would provide better protection for consumers is a myth, according to the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.