Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
A Screwy Notion Of Shared Sacrifice
By John SullivanTax the what? You might remember this item from last year. In September, the very libertarian CATO Institute released a study that found federal workers...
July 27, 2010
Minority investors need retirement helpNot exactly news, but minority investors need help, and represent a major opportunity to increase your business if you fully understand and address their needs...
July 27, 2010
New year, old worriesAre boomers getting more optimistic as we move out of 2009? Not really. The Principal Financial Well-Being Index asked retirees if they felt better off...
July 27, 2010
Boomer housing boom - real or fraud?With so much being made of fraud within the first-time home buyer tax credit, we hope it's not a factor in the following item. According...
July 27, 2010
Edward Jones Pushes to Add 1,100 FAs; A Tough Target for '10, Exec SaysEdward Jones headcount, as of April 30 is 12,743, including financial advisors in both the United States and Canada. It had some $540 billion in...
July 26, 2010
One in Five Rhode Islanders Now Receives Social SecurityBaby boomers are now reaching Social Security age and it's showing in Rhode Island, with a record number receiving benefits, according to the Social Security Administration's Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics.
July 23, 2010
Vanguard Sees Positive Signs for Retirement AccountsMutual fund giant Vanguard says many of its participants in 401(k) and other defined contribution plans are "well positioned for retirement security" in an annual analysis of defined contribution retirement plans.
July 23, 2010
Five Ways to Succeed at Retirement PlanningThe last decade has been punishing to equity investors and the majority of the retirement projections prepared for clients in the past are now null...