Saving for Retirement
Learn about traditional and new methods of saving for retirement, including products and ideas on how advisors can help clients save for retirement.
Editorial comment: Are defined benefit pensions coming back into favor?
By Linda Kocodefined contribution plans are still much in demand. But subtle signs are emerging that traditional defined benefit retirement plans are not only still here, but they are actually attracting renewed interest, albeit in alternative forms.
September 25, 2009
CFPA Scope May NarrowProviders of retirement products could be exempt from oversight by the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
September 25, 2009
GAO Eyes 401(k) LeakageCongress and federal agencies should take steps to discourage retirement plan participants from withdrawing assets early, according to U.S. Government Accountability Office officials.
September 22, 2009
CFOs Want Safer Plan OptionsMany corporate finance executives want defined contribution retirement plans to be more like defined benefit plans, according to Prudential Financial Inc.
September 22, 2009
CFOs Want Safer Plan OptionsMany corporate finance executives want defined contribution retirement plans to be more like defined benefit plans, according to Prudential Financial Inc.
September 18, 2009
No boomer-driven asset bustSome have argued that baby boomers' retirement poses a threat to working Americans' savings. The value of workers' saved assets, they say, could drop once...
September 17, 2009
Confirmed: Boomer sell-off won't crash economyMore confirmation that retiring baby boomers will not (repeat, will not) cause a drag on the economy. One question debated over and over is whether...
September 17, 2009
Contributions to 401(k)s at Principal Shoot UpParticipants seem willing to stay the course