In Practice

The financial community agrees that saving for retirement trumps paying for a child’s college education, but nearly half of Americans disagree.

Preserving assets earmarked for retirement is a provider and adviser business opportunity and helps participant outcomes.

Historically low interest rates had a sharply adverse impact on retirement income.

A third of participants age 35 to 49 say they are planning to depend less on financial advisers in the years ahead.

Aspiring certified financial planner explains what can draw Millennials and other untapped but skilled talent pools to the advisory industry. 

There is a slight uptick in the number of active participants, and the value of plan assets has been trending up, NCEO data shows.

As 66 million Americans retire over the next decade, their assets will shift into income products, and rollovers, with some going toward professional financial planning.

A new report published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College offers a historical perspective on retirement plan investment returns by type, dating back to the...

With a positive attitude and optimistic plans for financial health, investors also say finances will be unaffected by a new baby, caring for aging parents and rising interest...

The managing director of corporate relations for the CFP Board says there are many ways to successfully recruit Millennials and Gen Xers into an advisory practice—what matters most...

Nearly 15% of large DB plans experienced some type of risk transfer activity during a five-year period.

Today’s informed plan sponsors are now looking for more than payout annuity providers. 

First-time health savings account usage also increased nicely.

Despite financial burdens and other obstacles, Millennials want to use life experiences to pursue financial independence.

Many small 403(b) plan sponsors, especially, are not performing fiduciary responsibilities, a survey finds.

Overall investor optimism is stable, but the retiree outlook is less rosy.

Academics working with the Michigan Retirement Research Center have carefully developed a new retiree spending model showing singles tend to have higher medical spending in retirement vs. their...

Pre-retirees among all financial statuses have fears about health costs in retirement, but they are not having the conversations needed to plan for them.

Using an independent RIA can mean the difference between information on plan fees … and no information whatsoever.

Creditworthiness of the provider and fees topped the list.