ING U.S. Inc. will begin selling fixed annuities through Allstate Corp. agencies as the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer ceases to offer its own brand of the retirement products.
The Southwest Airlines pilots, who subscribe to an investment newsletter, are hurting certain funds by trading en masse, Vanguard says
In the wake of fraud allegations over alternative investments, Bruce Kelly warns that advisers need to do their due diligence when choosing an alt. <b>More:</b> <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130811/REG/308119973">Investors defrauded by real estate guru: Finra</a>
Are Americans ready for retirement or not? Depends on whether you are an optimist or pessimist &mdash; new studies point to either yes or no. But according to two advisers, most people still have work to do.
The SEC has hired more and better professional examiners and any new registrants or any adviser who hasn't been vetted in the last 10 years "will be getting a visit this year," securities lawyer Thomas Giachetti said Monday at the Schwab Impact Conference..
The physician and financial planner on what advisers need to know about new health insurance choices
Open-enrollment for new state and federal insurance has begun, but many sites have long-loading times
Social Security strategy normally reserved for couples allows unmarried to hedge their bets.
Legislators looking for ways to boost Americans' savings for retirement and access to advice.
Recent research shows that due to increases in Social Security's delayed-retirement credit, the real retirement age might now be 70.
New paper suggests flexibility around withdrawal rates, asset allocations is the best approach
Divorced spouses eligible for vastly different benefits than new ones.
Though one study says people are saving enough, experts warn that investors need to be reminded
News out of Detroit and Illinois means retirees should count on lower income stream
For advisers working with clients in Detroit and Ilinois, preparing for a sharp cut in pension benefits &mdash; and a smaller income stream &mdash; is a centerpiece of retirement planning.
The largest seller of long-term-care coverage is counting on periodic rate increases of 2% to 4% to maintain profit targets.
Rules differ for those currently married, widows/widowers and the divorced
Retirement has become a goal for the uninspired. When it comes to retirement planning, practice management expert Wayne Badorf and chief portfolio strategist Brian Jacobsen, both with Wells Fargo Asset Management, say it's time for the financial advice industry to wake up and smell the roses … and help their clients do the same.
Business owners often eschew saving and count on their business for their retirement, which can backfire
