Retirement Planning

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Doing the math on a retirement annuity
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2014
Doing the math on a retirement annuity

Spending $125,000 now could earn you $40,000 a year after you're 80.

By Ben Steverman
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2014
The high taxes on art purchases might surprise you

Here's how to lower that extra, hidden cost: The secret is a like-kind exchange, but using one to save in the art market is a little more complicated than using one in the real estate world.

By Diana Wierbicki
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUL 07, 2014
Most investors missed the Dow's early fireworks

Today's <i>Breakfast with Braswell</i> covers investors missing out on the Dow's latest rally, another gender bias suit hitting Wall Street, and much more.

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2014
Undoing a hasty Social Security claiming decision

There are remedies, but your clients may not like them.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Early filers regret Social Security claiming decisions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 04, 2014
Early filers regret Social Security claiming decisions

Survey shows many retirees wish they had waited to begin taking benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 03, 2014
Finra, SEC at odds over disclosure of bad behavior by brokers

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Finra and the SEC's mixed messaging over how much badly-behaved brokers need to disclose stirs up new discussion, plus more on Millennials, Obamacare and the Ukrainian conflict.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2014
Mutual fund fees in 401(k)s move lower, industry group says

A trade group's study says tough competition between fund managers is driving fees down &amp;mdash; but investors still may not be getting a good deal. Compare your fees to the averages.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2014
IRS cracks down on U.S. citizens living overseas

New taxes on foreign bank accounts and investments aim to limit tax evasion, but at what cost?

By lkonish
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUL 01, 2014
The grim reality of inflation without wage growth

On Friday's menu: Inflation without wage growth: Cause for concern? Plus: The Fed has painted itself into a corner, consumer stocks are likely to take a hit, bracing for Treasury yield volatility, silver outshines gold in June, and how to live to be 100.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2014
Target date funds to capture 63% of 401(k) contributions by 2018

Risk management, asset allocation features appeal to younger investors, study finds.

By CODONNELL
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2014
Guaranteed features propel indexed-annuity sales

With low interest rates providing few fixed-income investment options, broker-dealers see these as a good choice for clients, with more growth potential than CDs.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2014
Genworth eyes new approach to long-term-care insurance rate hikes

The firm is advocating for incremental changes over double-digit rate hikes after many years. But can this new method catch on?

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUN 27, 2014
World stock markets get nervous as Iraq melts down

Plus: Deutsche Bank shows its hand with World Cup bets, Wall Street fines are a cash cow for the Treasury Dept., navigating Social Security before you retire, and eating at home gets pricey in a hurry.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
As more states recognize gay marriage, planning traps still await couples

Supreme Court could agree to rule on one of many appeals cases by this summer, and largely clear things up.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
Your doctor is making it her business to know about all about your buying habits

All-seeing medical eye: Health care companies are buying big data to get a window into patients lives.

By By Shannon Pettypiece and Jordan Robertson, Bloomberg.com
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
Fewer than half of women have an emergency fund

Report on women investors finds they are closing the financial literacy gap fast, but remain behind men in terms of confidence and knowledge.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
Galvin asks Congress to force 401(k) plan disclosures

Massachusetts' chief securities regulator Wiliam Galvin has asked Congress to force 401(k) plan disclosures, ratcheting up pressure to force transparency in retirement accounts.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
How to reap the benefits of Social Security's rearview mirror

Claiming after age 66 can result in retroactive benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
BlackRock extends reach into retirement business with new funds, indexes

Money manager turns focus to retirement income, distribution vs. accumulation.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
A new financial planning frontier for same-sex marriage

Advisers wanting to work with LGBT clients will have to stay current on the changing state laws and realize how their clients' residences can shape their retirement and estate planning.

By Darla Mercado