Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
Dan Ariely: ‘Overpaid’ Advisors Grossly Miscalculate Retirement Needs
By Gil WeinreichIn a controversial blog post sure to attract the attention and possibly the ire of financial advisors, author and behavioral economics professor Dan Ariely says a simple algorithm can do what overpaid advisors do, probably with fewer errors, and that the basics could be done by highly trained monkeys.
August 30, 2011
Middle-income America is about to retire, but are we ready for them?It's no secret that many of today's middle-income boomers are near retirement age.
August 29, 2011
Advisors: Look to middle-market boomersAdvisors may be ignoring a goldmine of prospects if they disregard the needs of middle-income baby boomers.
August 29, 2011
California Lawmakers OK Annuity Suitability Bill Based on NAIC ModelAn annuity suitability standards bill, A.B. 689, has made it through the California Legislature and is waiting for the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown.
August 28, 2011
California Lawmakers OK Annuity Suitability Bill Based on NAIC ModelAn annuity suitability standards bill, A.B. 689, has made it through the California Legislature and is waiting for the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown.
August 24, 2011
Protecting Retirement Income Post-Downgrade--What Do You Do?Whats to be done? Its a loaded question everyone is asking in the wake of the S&P downgrade and resulting market volatility.
August 24, 2011
IRI: Annuity Sales Head HigherU.S. individual annuity sales were 10% higher in the second quarter than they were in the second quarter of 2010, according to the Insured Retirement Institute.
August 24, 2011
IRS' 4 Tips for Employers to Avoid Compensation Errors in Retirement PlansThe IRS on Thursday offered some tips for employers on how to avoid compensation-related mistakes in 401(k) and other types of defined contribution plans.