Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
Medicare: Questions are the answer
By Van MuellerLast month we examined the Social Security questions we ought to ask our clients.
November 23, 2010
4 Social Security planning options to discuss with your clientsIt seems we regularly get news that the demise of Social Security is just down the road. As a financial professional, this poses an important question we should discuss with our clients.
November 21, 2010
Social Security: 68 Could Be the New 65Like our John Hancock story last issue, news of Social Security pushing back retirement age has stirred more than a few comments.
November 17, 2010
Putnam CEO Reynolds Calls for a 'New Solvency'Putnam's Reynolds: If the U.S. does not move to a new economic model, the global markets will force change "in ways much more painful than anything" the Deficit Reduction Commission proposed.
November 11, 2010
White House Signals Surrender on Bush Tax CutsAfter confidently predicting in September a repeal of the Bush tax cuts would pass for those making over $250,000, then suggesting a "decoupling" strategy...
November 10, 2010
Social Security: 68 Could Be the New 65Members of a federal deficit-fighting panel may say Congress should raise the normal Social Security retirement age to 68 and reduce annual cost-of-living increases.
November 10, 2010
Social Security: 68 Could Be the New 65Members of a federal deficit-fighting panel may say Congress should raise the normal Social Security retirement age to 68 and reduce annual cost-of-living increases.
November 09, 2010
Gem Values Hold SteadyThe Wittelsbach and Koh-i-Noor diamonds dazzle, but watch out for the Pink Panthers