Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
Just admit you don't know
By John SullivanOur friend and former columnist Christine Benz has a simple client strategy we seriously hope you're already employing. In the face of uncertainty, just admit...
April 22, 2009
House argues for improved 401(k) fee disclosureHouse Democrats held a hearing Wednesday to discuss legislation introduced this week that aims to improve 401(k) fee disclosure. The Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee...
April 21, 2009
Retirement concerns restrain overall optimismHas financial security sentiment hit bottom? It's too early to tell, according to an analysis by COUNTRY Financial. Even though it may seem to Americans...
April 17, 2009
Video: Principal expert sheds light on retirement recoveryDan Houston, president, Retirement & Investor Services at the Principal Financial Group, says it's time for Americans worried about retirement to focus on what they...
April 17, 2009
Mutual-fund fees cases could signal industry changeA federal court decision last week concerning mutual-fund fees could raise the stakes for investors and fund companies over standards of fairness. The Wall...
April 16, 2009
Workers restructure retirement expectationsAmerican workers are more retirement-minded than they were a year ago, according to the 10th Annual Retirement Survey, an online study conducted by Harris Interactive...
April 16, 2009
Insurers ditch actively managed fundsInsurers aren't just getting mad, they're getting even. Performance guarantees attached to variable annuities forced them to take a hit when the stock market started...
April 16, 2009
Increased optimism feeding investor risk appetiteA survey released Thursday finds optimism about global economic growth has reached its highest level since 2004, and risk appetite has started to pick up. In...