Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
Wary Analysts Watch Gold's Climb, Investors Flock to Safety
By John SullivanCall it a sign of the times. As currency fears continue to drive gold prices ever-higher, one company is capitalizing with gold-dispensing ATMs. That's right,...
May 24, 2010
Annuities Projected to Have Strong Growth Potential, IRI Survey FindsA new survey from The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) and Cerulli Associates finds the overall outlook for the annuity industry is positive.
May 22, 2010
Why an Optimistic FPA President, Tom Potts, Wants Regulation: The Weekend InterviewFPA President Tom Potts expanded on that foundation-building work in a follow-up interview, along with FPA CEO Marv Tuttle, with Investment Advisor on May 12, before the Senate passed Senator Christopher Dodd's financial services reform bill.
May 20, 2010
Boomer Women Not Ready For Retirement HomesMore evidence that aging-in-place is a top priority for boomers - one third of boomer women say they plan to stay in their current home...
May 20, 2010
Fidelity Says 401(k) Contributions and Balances IncreaseFidelity Investments, the nation's largest provider of workplace retirement savings plans, reported Wednesday, May 19, that its average account balance rose 41% to $66,900 by the end of first quarter of 2010.
May 20, 2010
Fidelity: 401(k) Contributions and Balances IncreaseFidelity Investments, the nation's largest provider of workplace retirement savings plans, reported Wednesday, May 19, that its average account balance rose 41% to $66,900 by...
May 20, 2010
Ages 55 to 64 Most Aggressive Time for Retirement SavingsMetLife asked pre-retirees to answer a series of questions about how they would transition into retirement and found that while overall preparedness is low, retirement...
May 20, 2010
Public Disdain for Private GainThere's no reward without risk; winners without losers. As we noted weeks back, hedge fund manager John Paulson is getting hammered for his Goldman Sachs...