Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Suze Orman: Even the Wealthy Need Emergency Savings
By John ManganaroWealthy clients can face surprisingly big unexpected expenses, Orman says.
November 29, 2022
6 Retirement Bills Introduced in 2022The Secure Act 2.0 could get a vote soon, but it's not the only retirement bill under consideration in Congress.
November 29, 2022
10 Top Annuity Bills of 2022, So FarThe one most relevant to retail advisors, the EARN Act, is still awaiting floor action.
November 22, 2022
How to Help Clients Avoid Costly Medicare MistakesOut-of-pocket costs can vary between Medicare plans by thousands of dollars a year, Philip Moeller tells ThinkAdvisor.
November 21, 2022
How Reforming Social Security, Medicare Can Be DoneThe GOP wants to mitigate rising costs by, among other things, raising the eligibility age for Medicare to 67 for those born after 1960.
November 18, 2022
Industry Groups Press Lawmakers to Pass Secure Act 2.0If Secure Act 2.0 fails to get attached to a budget bill, the sweeping retirement bill "will languish" next year, says ERISA attorney Brad Campbell.
November 17, 2022
Ed Slott: Inflation Has Created an Unprecedented 4-Year Roth Conversion OpportunityTalk about Roth conversions "now, before year-end with every client who has an IRA," Slott tells ThinkAdvisor.
November 17, 2022
Fed to Face Rising Tensions in Next Congress on Inflation and JobsThe Federal Reserve will be an easy target for lawmakers if a downturn results from its tightening campaign.