Ally, Ally, InFRE

The International Foundation for Retirement Education, directed by Kevin S. Seibert, CFP, has been certifying retirement advisors since 1997. Now the certifier itself is certified.

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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Re-Start Your Engines?

Strong insurers offering VA income riders with attractive roll-ups did very well in the third quarter, but sales for the category as a whole were flat.
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Ethnicity Alone Doesn’t Predict 401(k) Behavior

Workers of Asian descent in the U.S. were more likely to be eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan, more likely to participate, and likely to contribute more to their plans than other ethnic groups.

Phoenix Launches Two Indexed Annuities

The products offer three guaranteed income options, and investors can track the S&P 500 Index, the DJIA, the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 Index or all three.

Tom Johnson Joins New York Life

Johnson is a board member of the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America and the Retirement Income Industry Association and a trustee for the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Ally, Ally, InFRE

The International Foundation for Retirement Education, directed by Kevin S. Seibert, CFP, has been certifying retirement advisors since 1997. Now the certifier itself is certified.