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.
Can This Pension Bailout by the Government Be Avoided?
By Marlene Y. SatterThe Center for Retirement Research estimates that about 35% of multiemployer retirement plans will exhaust their assets over the next 30 years.
September 05, 2014
Social Security Claiming Options: Don’t ‘Save the Date’Social Security agents want you to get the most in benefits, but the more important issue is when you get those benefits.
September 04, 2014
Frustrated States Push to Fill Small-Business Retirement GapSeventeen states are at some stage of legislating state-administered plans that hope to deliver retirement plan access to small employers.
September 03, 2014
3 Investments Retirees Should Avoid: Morningstar’s BenzMorningstar's Christine Benz warns that some assets can add volatility, expenses and stress to retirement portfolios, with little upside.
September 02, 2014
ERISA’s Midlife CrisisOn ERISA's 40th birthday, a growing chorus of voices say the landmark retirement income security law needs an overhaul.
September 01, 2014
Fixed Annuity Sales Rising in 2014, but Why Now?Since the equity markets have risen, VAs should be more appealing as a retirement income-planning product. So why are sales of fixed annuities up so sharply while VA sales have fallen?
August 29, 2014
In Retirement Savings, Young Women Catching Up to Men: MassMutualWomen, especially millennials, are responding more favorably to retirement education campaigns than men are, according to MassMutual Retirement Services.
August 29, 2014
An Advisor Marketing Plan Where You Get New Clients (and Paid Up Front)What if you could offer a service to new clients that could drive revenue of $30,000 a year while providing a pipeline of full-service prospects?