Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
GAO Retirement Advice: Delay Social Security, Buy Annuities
By John SullivanIn what could be a boon to the annuity industry, a report released Friday by the Government Accountability Office said that delaying Social Security and purchasing an annuity may the only way to ensure solvency in retirement.
June 30, 2011
The Silent Generation SpeaksSeniors are talking and you should be listening. Senior Market Advisors 2011 Senior Survey gives an uncensored snapshot of the hot topics pushing seniors buttons. Find out how seniors build their nest egg, make an estate plan, finance their health care and where they live.
June 29, 2011
Raymond James to Buy Back $280M of ARS, Pay $1.75M FineThe settlement with state regulators and the SEC affects auction rate securities bought before mid-February 2008 for $2.1 billion.
June 23, 2011
Warshawsky Pans Taxable Maximum Increase ProposalsRaising the amount of income subject to Social Security taxes would be a bad way to try to shore up the retirement benefits program, a Social Security analyst says.
June 22, 2011
Warshawsky Pans Taxable Maximum Increase ProposalsRaising the amount of income subject to Social Security taxes would be a bad way to try to shore up the retirement benefits program, a Social Security analyst says.
June 21, 2011
Caregivers lose $3 trillion due to lost work timeAmericans caregiving for their parents stand to miss out on an estimated total of $3 trillion in wages, pension income and Social Security benefits due to their caregiving responsibilities, according to a study.
June 20, 2011
AARP's Big Reversal: Social Security Cuts OKAARP, the powerful lobbying group for older Americans, is dropping its longstanding opposition to cutting Social Security, a move that could rock Washington's debate over how to revamp the nation's entitlement programs.
June 15, 2011
Politics and Social Security private accountsDate: June 15, 2011 To: Politicians From: Richard Hoe Ladies and Gentlemen: I've been in financial services 43 years. In those 43 years, I've learned that Social Security private accounts will not work.