Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
American Workers Anticipate Further Benefit Reductions: Towers Watson Survey
By Michael S. FischerThe poll of some 9,200 workers, released Monday, showed that almost half of those surveyed were worried about reductions in their retirement benefits over the next two years.
February 27, 2012
Upside DownSuppose that everything you know about planning is wrong, incorrect, not helpful to customers and, indeed, upside down. What then?
February 26, 2012
Top Two Retirement-Plan Advice ToolsGiven weak returns over the last 13 years, it's worth considering technical analysis as a guide to clients' offensive and defensive stock-market maneuvers.
February 24, 2012
Is a Pension Annuity Worth It?Towards the end of the 17th century, politicians and bureaucrats in the City of London were facing a problem not unlike the one faced by many aging cities in the early 21st century.
February 24, 2012
Financial Advisors Trusted Source for Help Understanding Retirement Issues: LIMRA SurveyMore than a third of Americans say they trust financial advisors most when it comes to understanding retirement issues, LIMRA reported on Friday.
February 24, 2012
DOL Cracks Down on Retirement Plan Advisors for Fiduciary NegligenceWith a beefed up enforcement staff on tap, DOL goes after advisors to retirement plans. Crackdown is "astonishing," says Andy Larson, and should serve as a wakeup call to advisors.
February 23, 2012
The Retirement Myth, Pennies Underwater & Reader Faves: What We’re ReadingA selection of our favorite stories from the past week, by the reporters and editors of LifeHealthPro.com
February 23, 2012
Retirement Ready — or Not? (Vanguard)"Whenever the topic turns to retirement in America, the language is fairly dismal," writes Steve Utkus. Case in point: a new report finds that 40% of baby boomers aren't prepared for retirement.