Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
SIFMA Elects New Officers to Municipal Securities Division
By Melanie WaddellStratford Shields of Morgan Stanley & Co. will serve as division chair, and Frank Fairman of Piper Jaffray & Co. and David Stephens of Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Co. will serve as vice chairs.
October 31, 2012
Nearly half of boomers failing to maximize Social Security benefitsThe report reveals that 48 percent of boomers are currently collecting or planning to collect Social Security benefits before full retirement age. Yet, 91 percent understand that waiting to take benefits increases the monthly amount theyre eligible to receive.
October 26, 2012
Allsup: unemployment rate increases for people with disabilities in 3QThe report reveals that the unemployment rate for people with disabilities increased to 13.7 percent in the third quarter from 12.9 percent in the previous quarter.
October 24, 2012
Avoiding the Margin CallI saw a sexy advertisement from a brokerage firm bragging about its rock bottom borrowing rates.
October 16, 2012
Social Security COLA Could Be Offset by Higher Medicare Premiums: IRIThis reflects the growing trend of health-related expenses eating into retirement income, the IRI president said.
October 15, 2012
Small 2013 Social Security benefit increase likelyHowever, some of next years raise could be wiped out by higher Medicare premiums.
October 15, 2012
Small 2013 Social Security benefit increase likelyHowever, some of next years raise could be wiped out by higher Medicare premiums.
October 10, 2012
Rule 506’s Lifting of Ban on Private Offering Advertising Will Create ‘Chaos’: Industry GroupsHeath Abshure, president of NASAA, was among those urging the SEC to withdraw the JOBS Act rule, saying investors should and will flee from the market" without adequate protection.