Retirement Plans

Forgotten 401(k)s Produce Problems Decades Later

Here's what can happen when clients have lost track of their retirement accounts after leaving employers for other jobs.

Coming Soon: More Annuities in 401(k) Plans

LIMRA predicts the in-plan annuity market will grow exponentially over the next two years.

DOL Must Create Retirement Plan Lost and Found

One of the many provisions of Secure Act 2.0 is for the DOL to create a "lost and found" for retirement accounts.

Nationwide: Most Women Think Recession Is Here or Imminent

Close to two-thirds of women believe the United States is in a financial crisis or approaching one, says a Nationwide survey.

Broadway Taught Her to Plan for Second Acts

An actor-turned-advisor discusses how to help clients plan for uncertainty and next endeavors, including retirement.

A New Option for Moving Retirement Savings When Switching Jobs

Fidelity Investments, Vanguard and Alight Solutions recently joined with Retirement Clearinghouse to make it easier to transfer retirement accounts.

Delaying RMDs: Help or Hindrance?

Postponing withdrawals until 75 can grow retirement funds, but ignoring the tax consequences can clobber clients and heirs. (By Scott Stratton)

Roth Accounts Highly Favored in Secure 2.0

The new rules make it easier to save after-tax dollars in Roths. Whether investors should is another story, says our columnist. (By DJ Hunt)

U.S. States Challenge Biden Rule on ESG Investing

A coalition of 25 U.S. states filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down a Biden administration rule allowing retirement plans to consider ESG factors.

Their Children Serve as Their Pension Plans

It's common among East Asian immigrant parents to expect their second-generation children to support them in retirement.

Secure 2.0 Can Help State-plan Savers

Here’s a look at how the legislative changes will impact 529 plans, ABLE plans and State Auto-IRAs.
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60/40 Portfolio: Perfect Storm for Retirees, Part 3

Other strategies may prove better for retirees than a 60/40 portfolio.

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Analysts: Office Loans May Strain Small Lenders

The CRE market faces headwinds that could hobble small banks. Large metro areas are most at risk from current conditions.

DOL Must Create Retirement Plan Lost and Found

One of the many provisions of Secure Act 2.0 is for the DOL to create a "lost and found" for retirement accounts.

New EP Wealth Scholarship Honors Trailblazing Advisor

The Ballou/EP Wealth scholarship program will support underrepresented groups pursuing CFP certification.

Nationwide: Most Women Think Recession Is Here or Imminent

Close to two-thirds of women believe the United States is in a financial crisis or approaching one, says a Nationwide survey.

Gender Parity Will Take More Than 5 Generations: WEF

An index on women's financial health compiled by Ellevest shows that women in the United States are in their worst financial shape since 2018.

CFP Board, RIA Team Up to Offer Scholarship

The scholarship is intended to encourage students from underrepresented populations to enter the profession.