Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
Taxpayers Underreporting Retirement Income (Accounting Today)
By Staff WriterThe IRS largely agreed with recommendations for increasing taxpayer compliance made by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, but did question whether reporting on distribution and rollover contribution dates would be beneficial.
February 07, 2012
Annuity Selling is 'Unfair and Opaque', Says NAPF (BBC News)In England, reports the BBC, the way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as 1bn in future pension income.
February 03, 2012
Parents Snared in $100 Billion College Debt Trap Risk Retirement (Bloomberg)Tuition and fees for private, nonprofit, four-year colleges have increased to an average of $28,500 for the 2011-2012 academic year, up from an inflation-adjusted $16,276 two decades ago.
February 03, 2012
Cultural Influences Affect Retirement Planning and Decision-Making: ING StudyThe study reported that all populations found retirement planning to be a daunting task. However, Hispanics felt the least prepared, with 54% saying they felt not very or not at all prepared.
February 02, 2012
Annuities Now Permitted to Be Unleashed in Retirement PlansThe Obama administration clears a path for ample annuity use in 401(K) plans, but makes sure plans will have expanded disclosures to protect investors and make fiduciary standards easier to meet.
February 01, 2012
Unconventional MethodsWhat does terrorism possibly have to do with the future of investment management?
February 01, 2012
Living Benefits on Indexed Annuities: Insurance for InsuranceDespite the continued low interest rate environment, indexed annuity sales continue at near record levels.
February 01, 2012
Gompertz’ Law of Mortality: How Long Must Your Money Last?Benjamin Gompertz has joined a very small distinctive group of scholars with an actual equation named after him. The equation has been used by researchers in demographic studies, the world over, for almost two centuries now.