Secure Retirement Seems Unlikely to Most Gen Xers
Only about one-quarter of Generation X is highly confident they will have enough money to support themselves throughout retirement.
Data & Research
Many Advisers With Misconduct Records Are Reemployed
Researchers created a 15-year database of advisers from FINRA’s BrokerCheck.
Confronting Health Care Cost Fears With Hard Data
Sometimes it just takes a little insight to dispel a lot of fear and uncertainty—especially when it comes to financial planning and the future cost of health care.
Advisers Give Big Boost to Financial Wellness Programs
Participants who engage with a financial professional have better results than those who just use online tools.
Overly Confident Investors May Take the Biggest Falls
Can advisers predict which investors are more likely to sell in market downturns?
BlackRock Finds Women's Financial Outlook Is Stronger
Half are positive about their financial futures, up from 46% a year ago.
Americans Fear Poor Health Could Derail Retirement Savings
More than three quarters view ill health as the largest barrier to a secure retirement.
Income Groups Show Wild Variance in Retirement Savings
Retirement wealth has not grown fast enough to keep pace with an aging population and other changes.
Americans Desire Advice About Saving and Investing
Less than two-thirds of Americans interviewed are confident they are saving enough for retirement, down from 72% in 2015.
Sponsors Too Focused on TDFs’ Short-Term Performance
When selecting a TDF, many retirement plan sponsors fail to look holistically at allocation and risk.
Service Members Need Nudging with New Retirement System
Retirement outcome success with the new military retirement system will depend much on participants making best savings decisions.
Financial Advisers Increase Retirement Income Confidence
A survey reveals lessons from retirees for planning to pay expenses in retirement.
Housing Debt Is Invading Retirement
Research from LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute finds more Americans are entering and living in retirement with a mortgage representing their biggest source of debt.
More Flexibility Needed in Replacement Rate Planning Tools
The GAO’s analysis of literature about replacement rates found that calculating an appropriate replacement rate can be complex.
Women 80% More Likely Than Men to be Impoverished in Retirement
A new report finds that women have substantially less income in retirement than men.
Convinced They Are Right, Investors Misuse TDFs
Target-date funds may not be a set-it-and-forget-it investment after all, according to a Financial Engines study.
Timing Is Key When it Comes to Social Security
Northwestern Mutual has issued a report to help people develop a strategy.
Many Factors Can Set Women Back on Retirement Prep
Transamerica takes a look at 16 factors making women anxious about retirement.
Employees Foresee Inferior Retirement Than Their Parents’
Seventy-six percent believe they will be worse off than their parents.
Pension Risk Transfers Topped $14 Billion Last Year
LIMRA Security Retirement Institute finds five separate insurance companies reported buy-out sales above $1 billion during 2015.