Darla Mercado writes about retirement issues and products, including taxes, annuities and 401(k) plans. She welcomes feedback and tips from readers on interesting topics. Outside of the newsroom, Darla spends her time inline skating, biking, running and swimming. She Tweets at: @Darla_Mercado
Insurer aims to boost position among retirement plans with around $15 million in assets.
One strategy: Hiring a third party to free them up and boost business.
In leaving his estate outright to his partner, the Oscar-winning actor left her with a multimillion-dollar tax bill
Companies moving abroad to avoid taxes — corporate inversions — could trigger capital gains and additional paperwork for clients.
As part of an SEC settlement, ex-broker admitted to running an $80 million scheme that profited from the deaths of terminally ill patients.
As employers move to lower-cost retirement options, some plans charge as much as 8% to switch.
Court asked to consider statute of limitations that require plaintiffs to bring a suit alleging breach of duty within six years.
Long-fought legal battle between Lockheed Martin and a group of its retirement plan participants will finally go to trial in December after the plaintiffs were granted class action status.
These retirement plan designs can help highly-paid employees sock away more for retirement and reduce their tax burden
