Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
The myth that entitlements destroy a nation’s growth, busted in 1 chart (Atlantic)
By Staff WriterThe last 10 years havent been great for growth anywhere in the rich world, but it hasnt been any worse for countries with big welfare states versus countries with small welfare states.
June 26, 2012
Adrift on the Income StreamPerhaps the single most important issue on the minds of retirees today is how to maximize income during their golden years.
June 25, 2012
Is Social Security Biased Against Men?Social Security is an awesome deal, especially if youre a woman, says the author.
June 14, 2012
Saving Social Security: Who do you blame? And who do you believe? (BenefitsPro)There are several proposals floating around on what to do about the Social Security system.
June 12, 2012
Securities America Has ‘Never Been Stronger’At Securities America's national conference in Denver, Jim Nagengast, CEO and president, was optimistic about the firm's future and partnership with Ladenburg Thalmann, which acquired the broker-dealer in the fall.
June 11, 2012
Gold Futures Shoot Up to Nearly 5-Year HighGold futures are now seeing their largest jump in speculative net long positioning, ETF Securities said Monday in its Precious Metals Weekly report.
June 07, 2012
Hacker Claims He Stole 4.5M LinkedIn Password Hashes (Wired)LinkedIn is investigating the claims, but some LinkedIn users claim they have found their hashes in a file the hacker posted online.
June 07, 2012
Can Extending Retirement Age Help Social Security? (NPR)A report from the American Institute for Economic Research found that the majority of workers retiring at 65 were blue collar workers.