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Leveraging private placement life insurance as a tax strategy for HNW clients
OPINION JUL 19, 2024
Leveraging private placement life insurance as a tax strategy for HNW clients

With several key factors influencing a complex product, it's essential advisors are well versed on its portfolio positioning.

By Chad Druvenga
Aging population does not have to be a negative for the economy, says Citigroup
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2024
Aging population does not have to be a negative for the economy, says Citigroup

Report cites financial resilience among key elements of strong 65+ population .

By Steve Randall
Pre-retirees still anxious despite bull run
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2024
Pre-retirees still anxious despite bull run

Generation X is especially consumed with inflation fears even as their stock portfolios keep rising.

By Gregg Greenberg
Three-quarters of Americans share one retirement savings regret
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2024
Three-quarters of Americans share one retirement savings regret

Survey gives a glimpse into savings habits across generations, along with ongoing challenges in building nest eggs.

By Leo Almazora
SECURE 2.0 penalty protections may not be as good as thought
IRA ALERT JUL 17, 2024
SECURE 2.0 penalty protections may not be as good as thought

There is confusion over RMD rules and advisors must step up to the plate to help clients.

By Ed Slott
Transamerica hires industry veteran in bid to become leading life insurance, retirement firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2024
Transamerica hires industry veteran in bid to become leading life insurance, retirement firm

New hire will head up Inforce Management & Client Engagement team.

By Steve Randall
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA
RIAS JUL 16, 2024
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA

Annuities generate and increase revenue, and provide structural advantages, DPL founder and CEO says.

By Josh Welsh
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court

Representatives of life insurance and annuity issuers argue the labor department’s defense suffers the same weaknesses as its 2016 predecessor.

By Leo Almazora
Peak 65 women face outsized retirement risks, says the Alliance for Lifetime Income
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
Peak 65 women face outsized retirement risks, says the Alliance for Lifetime Income

Research finds women more financially vulnerable as they have less assets and benefits in their peak retirement years compared to men.

By Leo Almazora
Why your clients absolutely cannot claim a $32K Self Employment Tax Credit
TAX JUL 16, 2024
Why your clients absolutely cannot claim a $32K Self Employment Tax Credit

Spoiler Alert: It does not exist despite claims on social media.

By Steve Randall
Nationwide names next leader for annuity business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 15, 2024
Nationwide names next leader for annuity business

Industry veteran Craig Hawley set to take over as leader of Nationwide Annuity pushes through with retirement.

By Leo Almazora
Trump's second-term run threatens muni bonds' tax edge
FIXED INCOME JUL 15, 2024
Trump's second-term run threatens muni bonds' tax edge

A long-enshrined tax exemption to municipal bonds could end up scrapped if the 45th president gets his way.

By Bloomberg
Osaic beefs up its retirement income planning platform
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2024
Osaic beefs up its retirement income planning platform

With more than $4b in retirement assets planned per year, the firm is putting even more advanced strategies within advisors’ reach.

By Leo Almazora
IRS hauls more than $1B in back taxes from ultra-high earners
TAX JUL 12, 2024
IRS hauls more than $1B in back taxes from ultra-high earners

With tens of billions in funding, the federal tax agency has waged a collection campaign against thousands of delinquent seven-figure income-earners.

By Leo Almazora
Inflation has hit hard for nearly half of older adults
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2024
Inflation has hit hard for nearly half of older adults

New research finds nine-tenths of adults aged 50 and older have felt its impact in the past year, with some cohorts reporting an outsized burden.

By Leo Almazora
The workplace: A goldmine for advisors seeking new assets
OPINION JUL 11, 2024
The workplace: A goldmine for advisors seeking new assets

More than a third of financial assets are currently in workplace retirement accounts, creating a rich pool of opportunity for future-focused advisors.

RIAs’ economic optimism holds steady, but concerns are brewing
RIAS JUL 11, 2024
RIAs’ economic optimism holds steady, but concerns are brewing

Quarterly index research reveals heightened worries over inflation, politics, and market turbulence in the next 12 months.

By Leo Almazora
US retirement confidence rises, but some groups less upbeat
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2024
US retirement confidence rises, but some groups less upbeat

BlackRock survey exposes gender and generation gaps even as six-tenths of workplace savers feel financially on track.

By Leo Almazora
Americans with advisors feel more ready to retire, finds Northwestern Mutual
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2024
Americans with advisors feel more ready to retire, finds Northwestern Mutual

Survey research showcases the value of financial advice for high-net-worth individuals, Black Americans, and next-gen investors.

By Leo Almazora
Lincoln takes $300k fine over VUL marketing arrangement
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 10, 2024
Lincoln takes $300k fine over VUL marketing arrangement

The firm breached Finra rules when it directed some $2.9M in compensation to go to an unregistered entity, the regulator said.

By Leo Almazora