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.
Nationwide Releases Fee-Based Variable Annuity
By John SullivanNationwide is the latest company to join an industry push to convince advisors that their concerns with VAs have been addressed.
May 13, 2013
Income-based premiums triple Medicare costs under PPACANew rules put into effect under PPACA can impact retirement income planning in ways your clients might not yet realize, by increasing their Medicare premiums proportionally as income increases.
May 13, 2013
Low Interest Rates Wallop Retirees: EBRIThe low-interest-rate environment has an extremely large impact on failure rates when it comes to meeting retirement goals, EBRI's research director says.
May 13, 2013
More Clients Will Be Hit With Higher Medicare Costs Under ObamacareUnder Obamacare, income-based Medicare premiums for both HNW and lower-net-worth clients clients may sharply rise. Here are your options.
May 10, 2013
Chet Helck: The 2013 IA 25 Extended ProfileWhen we began our interview, Chet Helck pointed out that he started in the financial industry as a customer.
May 10, 2013
Financial Security Necessary to Be a Good Person: N.Y. Life StudyMembers of Gen X and Gen Y are less satisfied with their financial situation than their parents, according to a New York Life study released Thursday.
May 10, 2013
Longevity Is Killing Us: BlackRock’s Larry FinkBlackRock CEO Larry Fink is calling on government and business leaders to make the retirement funding crisis a national priority.
May 10, 2013
SEC, FINRA: Beware Pension, Settlement Income Stream DealsIn a joint alert issued Thursday, the SEC and FINRA provide investors with information about what to do before buying or selling such rights and urge them to proceed with caution.