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.
Playing Follow the Leader
By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, Savita Iyer-AhrestaniOften the simplest information is the most effective, says John Samore, founder of GrowYourRetirement.com, a subscription-based Website and e-mail service that provides information based upon Samore's own investment experience to people interested in investing a portion of their retirement savings in the stock market. Tired of what he calls the...
December 01, 2006
More Than Just Account AggregationAny advisor who's worth his salt knows that to adequately assess whether a client is on target to retire comfortably, he must have a handle...
December 01, 2006
Young SpendthriftsYoung people are not saving for their future. Drs. Christopher Thornberg and Jon Haveman of Beacon Economics, based in Los Angeles, released a study in...
December 01, 2006
Pension Act Reforms for DB and Hybrid DC PlansFor those trying to devise defined benefit (DB) and hybrid defined benefit/defined contribution (DC) plans that fall under the employer deduction rules of the Pension...
November 21, 2006
Raising the Savings RateA paper released by The Retirement Security Project estimates that savings incentives for middle- and low-income workers like automatic enrollment in 401(k) plans, automatic IRAs, expanding and improving the Saver's Credit, and allowing taxpayers to split direct deposit of tax refunds into several accounts could increase net national savings by...
November 21, 2006
Senior Survey Says...They have certainly read enough about the increasing needs for proper retirement plans and personal retirement savings accounts, but according to a recent survey conducted by MFS Investment Management, affluent retirees rely most on pensions and Social Security to pay their retirement expenses.
November 21, 2006
Looking Under the HoodThey're one of the most popular investment vehicles for retirement, and yet despite their ever-growing appeal, there is little information in the market about life...
November 05, 2006
For An Exciting New Opportunity, Consider Income PlanningOne of the most exciting opportunities for insurance professionals is in retirement income planning. There are at least 3 reasons for this:? Demand is increasing ...