Dubya’s Lingering Gift

Tax rates are obviously northbound. So high-bracket folks should convert to Roth IRAs next year, right? Not necessarily, advisors told us.

The View from Taroko Gorge

Touring this marble-walled canyon, I could see millions of years into Taiwan's geological past and a few years into its demographic future.
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Income-Oriented Advisors Seek Validation: Survey

“The market now seems divided among total return, pooled and income floor practitioners with none of these approaches appearing to dominate," say Howard Schneider and Dennis Gallant.

Should Annuity Firms Care About Social Media?

The annuity industry has been slow to adopt social media. But given the industry’s target audiences, does it matter? Download an excerpt from the report "Social Media: Trends and Tactics in the Financial Services Industry."

RMD and Dangerous? Not Really.

The RMD must surely suffer when people discuss Roth IRA conversions, just as cavemen suffer when they see Geico commercials.