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.
'Everything Is on the Table' in CFP Competency Standards Review
By John ManganaroThis includes the requirement that all CFP professionals have at least a bachelor's degree.
January 27, 2023
Slott, Levine: 7 Useful Facts About Tax Diversification and RetirementIt's a simple concept, but putting it into practice is anything but, Ed Slott and Jeff Levine say.
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.