Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
The interest rate double-edged sword
By John SullivanThe equity rout of the past 18 months has done damage in its own right. But a singular focus on market volatility has consequences far...
November 05, 2009
Lost your health insurance? Take vitaminsNot to be flip, but it's a growing trend, and one reason the vitamin industry is booming among boomers. According to an October 29th article...
November 01, 2009
Hispanics Need AdviceIt's no secret that the Hispanic community in the United States is the fastest growing segment of the population. Yet Hispanics in America are also...
November 01, 2009
The Future of Retirement IncomeThe lingering economic crisis has caused many clients to rethink retirement -- putting fundamentals like "How?" "What?" and "When?" into high relief. As George Walper, president...
November 01, 2009
Retirement NewsA new 33-country survey by global consulting firm Mercer of organizations that sponsor defined contribution (DC) retirement plans reveals widespread adoption of automatic enrollment and...
November 01, 2009
Retirement Planning: Congress to Tackle Pension Funding, Investment AdviceCongressional action on two key areas of retirement planning--defined benefit (DB) funding and investment advice--are expected to come by year-end, which is good news to...
November 01, 2009
Capitol PlayerCATHY WEATHERFORD: PRESIDENT AND CEO, INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE; WASHINGTON, D.C. SOUNDBITE: "The stakes have never been higher. Our members are very thankful they have an association...
November 01, 2009
Danger & Opportunity: Crafting a Better Target Date FundStriving to help investors pull in higher retirement incomes, Putnam Investments has revamped its existing line of target date funds by integrating target absolute return...