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.
The Time to Solve Retirement Income Has Arrived: Wade Pfau
By John ManganaroYears of work have created the tools necessary to solve retirement income planning at scale, Pfau tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 23, 2023
What 'Safe Withdrawal' Rates Really Mean (and Don't Mean): Christine BenzResearchers say "safe withdrawal" research remains useful, but it is also very easy to misinterpret.
January 23, 2023
5-Year Rollover Glut Has Swelled IRA Balances: CerulliThe research group expects the Secure 2.0 Act to drive continued strong rollover activity.
January 23, 2023
Secure 2.0 Act RMD Rules Open New IRA Planning WindowTraditional and Roth IRAs can now be coordinated in some very powerful ways, but careful planning is needed.
January 19, 2023
Are 529 Plan Rollovers the New Backdoor Roth?This Secure 2.0 provision intrigues advisors, but there's some fine print, warns Ian Berger of Ed Slott and Co.
January 19, 2023
This Advisor Team Left a Big BD to Upgrade Its Retirement PlanningBeing an independent RIA allows Michael Leverty to do the sophisticated planning his executive clients need, he says.
January 12, 2023
Modern Portfolio Theory Is Not for Retirement Income Planning: New PaperMaximizing risk-adjusted returns is not the top priority for most retirees, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia write.
January 11, 2023
RIA Leaders Fear CPA Retirements Could Complicate Planning EffortsAs experienced CPAs grow more scarce, their services will be harder to source — and more expensive.