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Few colleges offer a financial planning program
Greater visibility of profession is needed for universities to commit.
HSAs functioning more as 401(k)s
The tax-advantaged health savings accounts can be a useful way to salt away money.
Trump to issue executive order to expand retirement savings rules for small businesses
Labor and Treasury Departments will be asked to review areas such as multiple-employer plans and minimum distributions.
Trump touts advantages of capital gains break, but experts aren’t convinced
The president argues that the tax break would boost economic growth.
Boost Social Security Benefits: 8 Effective Strategies Revealed
As Social Security celebrates its 83rd anniversary, here are steps individuals can take to increase their benefits.
Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk
Regulators and Congress should protect investors by slamming the door shut on efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the world of retirement savings.
Using Social Security to fund paid parental leave is not the way to go
Marco Rubio's proposed bill would increase spending.
SEC Regulation Best Interest an important step for our industry
The agency's approach allows firms to comply with new guidelines while while tailoring their practices to their own businesses and clients.
State regulators investigating more than 200 ICOs and cryptocurrency investments
NASAA's Operation Cryptosweep has resulted in 47 enforcement actions since its launch in May.
LPL lets more advisers do fiduciary 401(k) business
Strategy is an extension of efforts that began due to the DOL fiduciary rule, observers say.
Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets
This approach can help clients stay invested while limiting their exposure to volatility or downdrafts.
Former hedge funder seeks to improve ESG investing
Ethan Powell wants environmental, social and governance models to be built hand-in-hand with specific charities.
Fidelity breaks through $2 trillion in retirement assets
Record keeper widens the gap between itself and the bulk of its 401(k) competitors.
The biggest obstacle to America’s retirement security
Senior executives aren't convinced of the importance of company retirement plans.
U.S. banks continue to slash exposure to muni-bonds made less valuable by tax cuts
According to estimates. the institutions decreased their municipal-debt holdings by nearly $6 billion in the second quarter.
Alternative minimum tax a casualty of tax reform nobody will miss
Last year's overhaul is expected to slash the number of taxpayers subject to the AMT
Retroactive Social Security benefits: Everything you need to know
Rules specify who qualifies for back benefits based on age and filing status.
New group aims to improve negative view of annuities
Two dozen insurance companies and mutual fund firms form the new group to reframe perceptions and boost product awareness.
IRS blocks New York, New Jersey plans to elude cap on SALT deduction
States' strategies of characterizing property taxes as charitable contributions won't fly, agency says.
To delete, or not to delete: That is the social media question
This isn't Hamlet, and you'll get a different answer depending on whom you ask.
