Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
Finances and the Perception of Retirement
By Lewis SchiffSlowing down and entering a perpetual vacation for the rest of their lives is no longer the goal for a large percentage of retirees, so...
August 28, 2008
Fees Top Reason Plan Sponsors Switch ProvidersFees have become the top reason retirement plan sponsors switch providers, outpacing poor service, according to a new Spectrem Group report. Nearly one-third (30%) of plan sponsors cited cost/fees as the primary factor precipitating a change in plan providers, according to the report, "DC Market Needs."
August 27, 2008
Durable goods do some goodSmall victory, we know, but we'll take it. Investors took heart this week from better-than-expected data on durable goods orders, in spite of a rise...
August 27, 2008
Hank's unholy trinityThis monster just won't die. Fannie and Freddie will survive, and we missed a historic opportunity to rid ourselves of them once and for all....
August 26, 2008
Major 'shake-up' to financial regulations expected for next year"Major" changes to U.S. financial regulations are expected to gain pace by early next year as an expected Democratic-led Congress and administration try to safeguard...
August 26, 2008
Managing flaws in managed payout fundsManaged payout funds may cost more than you think. MarketWatch points out some of the shortcomings these funds have, not the least of which is...
August 22, 2008
Multicultural consumers lag in financial product ownershipA "substantial" number of multicultural employees don't have jobs with retirement plans, according to new research from Synovate. The research firm's 2008 U.S. Diversity Markets...