How myths about the debt cause gridlock
Misplaced dread of the national debt is the sole point of bipartisan agreement in DC, explains economist Stephanie Kelton in the first 38 minutes of this video from the...
Participants in Wells Fargo retirement plans can buy MetLife longevity insurance
Wells Fargo's plan sponsors will be able to offer their participants the option to earmark a portion of their 401(k) savings for a MetLife qualified longevity annuity contract as...
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Brief or late-breaking items from the CFP Board, iRelaunch, Vanguard, State Street Global Advisors, Prudential Financial, Fidelity and Envestnet.
Hueler Income Solutions and NISA form alliance focused on retirement income for DC plans
'This collaboration allows us to enhance Hueler’s suite of services and delivery model for the benefit of our existing client base and to capitalize on new business opportunities to...
How Boomer decumulation will impact investment returns
'The demographic transition and decline in investment returns is likely to put upward pressure on asset prices until an new equilibrium is reached—an equilibrium with lower investment returns,' writes...
If retirement were college, most older Americans would flunk out
Only 45% of affluent Americans ages 60 to 75 recognize that a life annuity can protect against life expectancy risk, according to a recent survey by The American College.
Fidelity and Stanford study sources of well-being and stress
64% of people reported feeling less happy and 30% felt worse about their finances during a corporate reorganization, according to the study.
How to decumulate without getting fleeced by the tax man
Investors are often advised to exhaust one retirement account at a time, starting with tax-deferred accounts and moving to tax-exempt accounts. That's not a good strategy, according to decumulation...
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Brief or late-breaking items from Jackson National, Wealth2k, LIMRA, Northwestern Mutual, Transamerica, XYPlanning Network and FMeX.
Journal of Retirement’s Spring Issue Appears
The eight articles are available to the Journal of Retirement's paid subscribers. Brief descriptions of the articles are provided here.
Center for Retirement Research gets political
The humble IRA is at the center of the two biggest retirement-related controversies in Washington, D.C. today: the fiduciary rule and the exemption from ERISA for state-sponsored auto-IRAs.
Aria Retirement Solutions refreshes website, hires new president
'Our expansion supports the growth in our offering and reflects the industry-wide shift to fiduciary-friendly, fee-based solutions,' Aria chairman and CEO David Stone said in a statement.
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Brief or late-breaking items from Allianz, Great American Insurance Group and the Hueler Companies.
The high cost of unretired employees
If employers don't help their employees save adequately for retirement, workers are likely to postpone retirement, according to a new study from Prudential Financial. An older workforce could mean...
The link between wealth, education and longevity
'All socioeconomic groups are living longer, but the gains are greater for the most educated,” according to a recent paper from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College....
Treasury solicits opinions about ultra-long bonds
The Trump administration and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has been asking primary bond dealers if they would like the government to issue bonds with terms of 40, 50 or...
Americans like ‘fiduciary,’ but can’t explain it
More than half of respondents (53%) to a recent Financial Engines survey mistakenly believe that all financial advisors are already legally required to put the best interests of their...
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Brief or late-breaking items from Athene Holdings, Lincoln Financial Group and Fidelity & Guaranty Life.
Spruced-up variable annuities from Principal Financial Group
The Lifetime Income Solutions II contract offers two income riders, one of which has a 5% simple roll-up. The Pivot contract offers a two-sleeve strategy that calls for periodic...
