Life Planning Strategies
Life planning strategies, with ideas about how to use life insurance and related products to help people and businesses get things done.
Social Security Turns 81
By Bernice NapachThe program helps to finance the retirement of more than 40 million Americans but needs fixing to avoid payment cuts of 25% by 2034.
August 01, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Additions and Subtractions for Direxion ETFsDirexion announced two new ETFs plus splits for five ETFs that rallied sharply and reverse splits for four that suffered large losses.
July 28, 2016
Fiduciary Duty, Mutual Funds and 401(k)s: Will Asset Management Firms Kowtow on Fees?The New York Life employees' lawsuit over the expenses of index funds in their 401(k) plan has broader implications for the asset management business.
July 27, 2016
Pension Plan Annuity Elections: Another Retirement Planning GambleFollowing up on the Social Security claiming "gamble," here's another complicated retirement income issue: deciding on the best pension payout.
July 25, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: ARK Launches 3D Printing ETFThe PRNT ETF tracks the Total 3D-Printing Index, which includes 40 stocks in 3D printing and related businesses such as computer-aided design.
July 22, 2016
A Tale of Woe: Boomers Trying to Build a Retirement Nest EggEight in 10 boomers don't know the amount of pre-retirement income theyd feel comfortable living on into their golden years.
July 21, 2016
What Financial Firms Can Learn From Fitness TrackersFinancial firms that want to offer a better digital experience to their clients should look outside the financial services industry, according to Corporate Insight.
July 21, 2016
25 Best Countries for Retirement Security: 2016Is the U.S.A. number one? Not even close when it comes to its retirement system, according to Natixis.