Data & Research

Only 10% of U.S. adults planning to retire have worked with a financial adviser to develop a plan.

Generation Xers might be more likely to save for retirement if IRAs were simpler.

As the nation’s workforce ages, a new study suggests that one in five advisers are already positioning themselves as “retirement coaches.″

A new study suggests that automatic portfolio rebalancing programs can make a significant contribution to retirement savings.

Despite steady access to retirement plans, the number of working family heads that participated in their employer’s retirement plan dropped more than 2 percentage points from 2001 through...

Regardless of your relationship status, Valentine’s Day is coming – and for those of you in some kind of committed relationship (or wanting to be), here are some...

Apparently, the conventional wisdom is right: the earlier you start saving, the more you save and the more generous market return you enjoy, the larger nest egg you...

Advisers who currently target small businesses – or who work with individual participants at businesses of any size – could see a major shift over the next decade,...

A recent study by Nationwide Financial segments savers by retirement values and offers tips on how to use this information to better reach clients.

Of 11 countries surveyed, U.S. workers save the most, according to a recent survey by AXA Equitable that found U.S. workers save on average $696 a month for...

In the next decade, New York may lose its position as financial capital of the world to a city such as London, Dubai, Hong Kong, or Tokyo, which...

Retirement for many Americans these days is not a matter of suddenly exchanging employment for a quiet life of leisure; instead, a majority of Americans age 40-69 expect...

New employees are being allowed to get up to speed in their company’s 401(k) plan more quickly than a year ago, according to a new survey.

Newly released results of a study from Fidelity Investments indicate Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are not generally being used as a primary retirement savings vehicle and many investors...

Nearly all (92%) of the 276 US companies described as “most admired″ offer a non-qualified plan in their executive benefit package, according to a study by the Todd...