Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
Study: Employees Increase Focus on Retirement Planning
By Staff WriterEmployees have shown a high level of resilience in the face of a difficult economy, and that has created plenty of incentive to get their long-term finances under control.
November 10, 2011
Illustrating Man: Adviser Gaining Fame as Sketchy Character (InvestmentNews)Carl Richards, who runs Prasada Capital Management in Park City, Utah has found a new method for making complex financial principles understandable to the layman -- illustration.
November 10, 2011
Few Takers for 401(k) AdviceIn volatile markets, demand should soar for professional financial advice, but few employees are taking advantage of recent rule changes that encourage plan sponsors to offer just that.
November 09, 2011
Diminished Expectations for Boomers Mean Retirement ChallengesI read an interesting piece last week which addressed some of those realities of the Baby Boomers heading into retirement they truly are the last generation to do better than their parents, as a rule.
November 09, 2011
Dems Laud DOL on Fiduciary RuleDemocrats expressed their delight with a decision by the Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule defining the term fiduciary.
November 08, 2011
Janus Chooses Fidelity as Retirement Benefits ProviderFidelity has been chosen by Janus Capital Group (JNS) as its retirement benefits provider, the company announced Tuesday. It will provide a defined contribution plan, a nonqualified retirement savings plan and stock plan services to approximately 1,100 Janus participants with some $250 million in assets under administration when rollout is...
November 08, 2011
As Life Expectancy Soars, How Can Boomers Live Retirement to the Fullest (Daily Mail)The phenomenon of ever-lengthening retirements has spawned a new industry of financial planning, where technology helps people model their expected financial needs across their lifetimes.
November 08, 2011
Taking Bird in Hand is Tempting with Market Bushes So Thorny (Wall Street Journal)As the stock market gets increasingly choppy and difficult to navigate, older investors take flight to products like variable annuities that offer guaranteed income.