Spending in Retirement
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Retirement Planning: What's Next For Target Date Funds?
By Melanie WaddellWhat should become of target date funds? These are the so-called set-it-and-forget-it funds that are gaining in popularity, particularly since the Pension and Protection Act...
August 01, 2009
Retirement NewsThe House Education and Labor Committee approved in June the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 (HR 2989); two other bills, the...
August 01, 2009
More Annuities Used in Income PortfoliosAt a time when the market downturn has caused some advisors to question their ability to construct adequate retirement income portfolios, advisors are increasingly turning...
July 30, 2009
Mirror, mirror on the wall ...How do boomers view themselves? And how do others view the generation, as selfish or selfless? The answer might clue advisors into their plans for...
July 30, 2009
Boomers need to be self-indulgentGreat ... just great. Seems baby boomers learned the concept of thrift just in time to screw everyone else. The "me" generation that's known for...
July 30, 2009
Wall Street losses are RIA gainsYou probably don't need to be told. You see them everyday; new clients who come looking for objective advice. Managing expectations, keeping clients calm ......
July 30, 2009
The president's fun with numbersWhen all else fails - drink. Seems to be the overriding lesson from the president's upcoming beer summit. A frosty lager makes everything all right....
July 29, 2009
SEC Ordered to Reconsider Annuity RuleFinding on July 21 that the SEC had "failed to properly consider the effect of the rule upon efficiency, competition and capital formation," the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia told the SEC to reconsider Rule 151A.