Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
Triple Threats to Retirement (Forbes)
By Staff WriterThe threats facing pre-retirees today are three-fold: lowered employer contributions to 401(k) plans (and an anticipated drop in Social Security funding, as well); declining home equity with no sign of recovery in sight; and an under-performing stock market that has reached historical lows over the past decade.
September 30, 2011
Growth: Benefitfocus, Ameritas, TRISTAR, HumanaThe sky isn't falling everywhere.
September 29, 2011
California Enacts Annuity Suitability LawThe regulation, modeled on one approved by NAIC, governs the selling of annuities and imposes fines and sanctions on agents who violate the law.
September 29, 2011
Public Sector Overwhelmingly Favors Pension-Style Retirement: NIRSA study found DB plans are strongly preferred over DC plans in the public sector, and investment returns are higher in DB plans than in 401(k)s.
September 29, 2011
Harvard Poll: Stark Differences Between Retirement Expectation, RealityOne in four retirees think life in retirement is worse than it was before they retired, according to a poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health.
September 29, 2011
ASPPA Launches New Association for 401(k) AdvisorsThe American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries announced on Thursday the launch of a new association to serve advisors in the 401(k) market.
September 29, 2011
New Hires Roundup: New York Life Realigns Retirement Services; Great-West PromotionThis week in new hires, New York Life realigned its practice groups and named new team leaders, and also named Sue Ericksen as CIO; Sen. Max Baucus praised Senate approval of three tax court nominees for second terms.
September 28, 2011
California Enacts Annuity Suitability LawThe regulation, modeled on one approved by NAIC, governs the selling of annuities and imposes fines and sanctions on agents who violate the law.