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Bill Gates' father: 'Rich people aren't paying enough' in taxes
RIAS MAY 13, 2010
Bill Gates' father: 'Rich people aren't paying enough' in taxes

The software billionaire's father is spearheading an initiative to impose a state tax on Washington's wealthy

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2010
Andrew Lo on 'Geriatric Finance': When the planning needs to start

Investors should plan now for when and how financial decisions should be made if they become impaired, says investment strategist and professor Andrew Lo.

By Mark Bruno
TAX MAY 13, 2010
Taxes on dividends may nearly triple

Under current law, the Medicare payroll tax applies only to wages.

By Robert N. Gordon
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 13, 2010
Tax-loss overhangs allow investors to benefit from 2008 downturn

Embedded capital losses, which represent a combination of realized and unrealized losses, offer a rare opportunity for mutual fund investors in taxable accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Shareholders refuse to put nail in golden coffin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2010
Shareholders refuse to put nail in golden coffin

17 of Fortune 100 companies provide death benefits for heirs of top execs. Omnicom stockowners are just the latest to vote down a 'pay-for-no-pulse' proposal

By Aaron Elstein
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 12, 2010
Forget Conseco – now it's CNO Financial

Financial services company with troubled past changes corporate name; 'new beginning'

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2010
Natalie Choate's tips — and traps — for IRA conversions

Natalie Choate, a retirement planning expert with Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, talks with Morningstar's Christine Benz at the InvestmentNews Retirement Income Summit about four factors that favor conversion, and includes some pitfalls to avoid when doing and IRA conversion.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2010
Advisers: How to talk to clients about elder care

Elder Care issues can create one of the most stressful situations of your clients' lives.

By Ben A. Neiburger
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2010
Go beyond the call of duty - just not for everyone

Although some financial advisers are always thinking of ways to go above and beyond to provide extra services to clients, Paul Baumbach sticks to managing his clients' investments.

By Lisa Shidler
TAX MAY 09, 2010
Chart investment strategy now for 2011 tax changes

The months and weeks leading up to the end of the year could see more than the usual turmoil in the stock market as investors, guided by their financial planners and investment advisers, adjust their portfolios ahead of

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2010
Target date funds aren't a panacea

Target date funds are marketed as age-appropriate diversified portfolios and promoted as sophisticated, easy-to-use funds.

By Richard O. Michaud and Robert O. Michaud
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2010
Rep or fiduciary? Labor department says, 'Choose'

Proposed regulations that would limit the way that financial advisers are compensated for working with retirement plans are forcing broker-dealers to reconsider how their -representatives sell and advise retirement plans.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2010
Markets are up, but many still grieving: Academic

Andrew Lo, a professor of finance at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says it's normal for clients who suffered huge losses to continue to have difficulties making logical decisions

By Lisa Shidler
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2010
IN Retirement Income Summit: Pics from the CBOE

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2010
Clients need a little LTC advice

Discussing long-term health care insurance is difficult but necessary

By Lisa Shidler
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 04, 2010
Retirement industry group backs annuities in 401(k)s

Annuity advoacy organization also wants the government to make it easier for plan sponsors to offer the investments to employees

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2010
Buffett takes a bath: How much did the Berkshire billionaire lose today on Goldman?

The value of Warren Buffett's options to buy Goldman Sachs Group Inc. shares dropped by $950 million after regulators sued the bank for misleading clients on the sale of securities tied to the subprime mortgage market.

By Bloomberg
TAX MAY 03, 2010
IRS audits for wealthy on the rise

Uncle Sam — specifically the Internal Revenue Service — wants your clients' money.

By David Hoffman
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 03, 2010
Insurers to be responsible for fixed-annuity suitability

Fixed-annuity sales are about to receive a new layer of supervision from state regulators.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 03, 2010
Insurance regulators bolster annuity suitability rules

Previously, the suitability rule imposed an obligation on insurers only with respect to variable annuities. Now it includes variable annuities as well.

By Darla Mercado