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.
LIMRA: Half of Americans Not Saving for Retirement
By John SullivanThe survey found that only a quarter of all Americans and less than a third of Americans over age 50 worked with a financial professional to plan for retirement.
May 09, 2012
Putnam’s Reynolds: Congress Needs Push to Tackle Social SecurityTax reform will be a top priority for Congress in 2013, Bob Reynolds, CEO of Putnam Investments, said Wednesday, but Americans need to press lawmakers to put reforming Social Security on top of their list as well.
May 07, 2012
Affluent Pre-Retirees ‘Terrified’ of Health CostsHalf of affluent pre-retirees say they are terrified of the effect health care costs will have on their retirement plans, according to a report released Monday by Nationwide Financial.
May 07, 2012
DOL Issues Q&A on Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure RulesThe Department of Labors EBSA issued on Monday guidance on the requirements of new rules 408(b)2 and 404(a), which are designed to improve the transparency of fees and investment expenses in retirement plans.
May 03, 2012
BlackRock, Harvard: Retirees Don’t Know What They Want, but It Might Be AnnuitiesYou dont get a radically different answer when you change the wording of a question about whether you want chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but with annuities you do, says Harvard professor David Laibson.
May 01, 2012
Milevsky’s ‘7 Most Important Equations’ on Retirement Offers 7 Crucial Ideas for AdvisorsMoshe Milevsky, whose new book will be released in June, has become a rock star on the advisor lecture circuit. Why?
May 01, 2012
Fidelity: 62% Rebound in 401(k) Balances Since 2009Fidelity reported its average 401(k) balance rose to $74,600 at the end of the first quarter, up 8% from the end of the fourth quarter of 2011.
April 30, 2012
Half of Eldest Boomers Were Able to RetireIf present trends continue, Americans might not be as bad off for retirement as once thought.