Income Planning
Learn what experts and top advisors say about the best ways to work with clients to determine and build successful retirement income plans.
College Costs: Kids’ Expectations vs. Parents’ Ability to Pay
By Michael S. FischerMost children think their parents will pay all their college costs, but parents, many with their own student debt, have different ideas, a survey found.
August 15, 2016
Suits Against NYU, Yale, Duke Over 403(b) Fees a ‘Sign of Things to Come’This may be a whole new chapter in 401(k) and 403(b) fee litigation, employee benefits lawyer Carol Buckmann says.
August 15, 2016
Social Security Turns 81The program helps to finance the retirement of more than 40 million Americans but needs fixing to avoid payment cuts of 25% by 2034.
August 15, 2016
Millennials and Boomers Are More Alike Than You ThinkBaby boomers and millennials share many similarities when it comes to saving and spending money, according to a TD Ameritrade survey.
August 15, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Nuveen Launches Alternative Investment PlatformThe platform, using technology from Artivest, lets advisors allocate alternative investments across client portfolios and monitor their performance.
August 12, 2016
CFP Board to Make Advisor Arbitration Results PublicAll CFP Board arbitration results will be made public, with advisors' names removed in most cases, starting Sept. 12.
August 11, 2016
Using Roth 401(k)s to ‘Supersize’ Retirement Savings: Ed SlottYounger workers are increasingly attracted to Roth IRAs, but Roth 401(k)s allow them to save even more, IRA expert Ed Slott says.
August 10, 2016
TDF Providers Should Offer More Than One Series: CerulliTarget-date fund providers should offer more than one series of TDFs to meet the myriad needs of DC plan providers, Cerulli says.