Retirement Planning

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Delaying Social Security can outperform investment returns
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2014
Delaying Social Security can outperform investment returns

But break-even period can be at least 20 years.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security earnings limits can reduce spousal benefits, too
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2014
Social Security earnings limits can reduce spousal benefits, too

Earnings restrictions disappear at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2014
Baby boomer, Gen X women fear not having enough retirement savings

Congresswoman encourages growth in number of female financial advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2014
Home-free: How one couple sold everything and toured the world

The Martins lived in short-term rental apartments from Mexico to Turkey and England to Argentina. But how practical is the lifestyle?

By Elizabeth MacBride
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2014
Why clients are their own most valuable asset

Earning power needs to be factored in to all retirement plans

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2014
Axa to pay $20M fine for handling of variable annuities

A New York regulator alleges that the insurer limited the returns of legacy variable annuity clients.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2014
SEC charges pair of brokers, investment advisory firm, others with $80M variable annuity scam

The SEC charged a pair of brokers, an investment adviser and others in an $80 million variable annuity scam that an SEC official called a "calculated fraud exploiting terminally ill patients."

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2014
Advice to NYers hit by new estate tax glitch: 'Get out before you die'

The entirety of estates that are only 5% over the exemption are now subject to the tax. Some NYers are considering charitable gifts to winnow the size of their assets; others may move.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2014
Rubio outlines Social Security reforms

Senator calls for changes that would encourage retirement-age workers to work longer

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2014
The tricky first-year rule you need to know when you start collecting Social Security

New retirees can use monthly rather than annual earnings limit if they want to avoid a reduction in their Social Security benefits. In 2014, a person younger than full retirement age for the entire year is considered “retired” if monthly earnings are $1,290 or less.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2014
New Yorkers face grueling new state estate taxes

Changes have some considering switching states – but be warned that that takes careful planning

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 16, 2014
Why income inequality doesn't matter

The rational case for focusing not on the wealth divide, but on our ability to provide decent opportunities and minimum security for all.

By Cass R. Sunstein
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2014
At long last, the boomers begin to retire

Five-year rally restores $14 trillion to U.S. equity values, helping push participation rate of working Americans to 40-year lows.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2014
Role reversal: Readers answer Social Security questions

The best way to help financial advisers understand the often-complex Social Security rules is to pose real-life client situations — typical of the questions I receive every day. And that's what I did at this year's Retirement Income Summit.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2014
Breaking the sacred nest egg

Advisers must explain the foolhardiness of dipping into retirement savings early — especially when a penalty is attached.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2014
Adapt investment strategies to pay for long-term care

Retirement expert Mary Beth Franklin details the importance of adjusting client investment portfolios to cover the costs of long-term care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2014
DOL proposes 401(k) fee disclosure guide

The Department of Labor, headed by Thomas Perez, aims to assist plan sponsors understand costs after 2012 regulations pushed for more disclosure. The solution? A fee road map. Skeptics warn the map could be as complicated as the disclosure.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2014
This one number could kill your retirement plans

With inflation running at about 2.75% a year, you will need about $5 million to buy as much in 2074 as you can buy now with $1 million.

By Matt Sirinides
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2014
Study hints at the problem with target date funds

Investors are using the funds, which have exploded in popularity, as a side dish instead of an entree. As a result, they are exposed to too much risk, or too little.

By Ben Steverman
RETIREMENT EQUITIES MAY 13, 2014
Corporate bonds might not be a good place right now

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Some big names, including Nouriel Roubini, are warning about a bubble in corporate bonds. Plus: Jeffrey Gundlach knows where the bond market bear is, insider trading on fantasy, should you drop health care coverage, cities not enjoying a housing recovery and about that West Antarctic glacier.

By Jeff Benjamin