In Practice

The basics of helping retirement plan participants be prepared for retirement include getting them to save, getting them to save enough, and getting them to invest correctly.

Nearly half of homeowners in their 30s have lost hope that their homes will recover enough value in time to play an important role in paying for their...

Financial advisers who cut their fees during market downturns, a practice referred to as 'sympathy pricing,' are hurting their businesses in both the long and short terms, a...

The latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index finds workers who use the help of financial professionals are more confident in the adequacy of their retirement savings than those who...

Multiple employer plans (MEPs) can offer a cost-effective solution for companies that want to offer a retirement plan for their employees. How can you incorporate this growing plan...

Who says defined benefit plans are dead? Panelists at the PLANADVISER National Conference in Orlando last week discussed the potential future of plan types other than defined...

Distributors are changing the way they do business, leading them to seek creative, new alternatives from asset managers, according to a report from kasina.

According to a recent LIMRA study, 35% of all retirees receive income from an annuity.

More than half (55%) of advisers say the most valuable service they provide to clients in or near retirement is helping the client maintain perspective and think clearly...

U.S. employees’ retirement preparedness remains low despite a positive trend in employees improving their finances and putting greater emphasis on retirement, according to Financial Finesse.

A survey of companies with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) found that they continue to have increased share value, better productivity, and overwhelming support among company executives.

At the PLANADVISER National Conference in Orlando this week, a panel of industry experts discussed where the retirement industry stands and what is likely to be coming in the near...

According to CouponCabin’s first "Savings and Spending Report," 45% of U.S. adults said they feel less financially secure than they did one year ago, with 16% saying they...

Is social media the next step in marketing? Or is it a means to connect with participants? These and other questions were discussed at the PLANADVISER National Conference...

The majority of Americans think that planning for retirement is easier for those who are not married, according to Charles Schwab’s latest quarterly retirement pulse survey findings.

Few defined contribution investment managers are effectively positioned to grow market share, according to Cogent Research.

With fee disclosure rules leading many to predict fee compression for advisers, how can you justify charging more than the average? What does it take to become “the...

Research from Fidelity shows that while nearly eight in 10 nurses (79%) feel secure about their jobs and their financial future, more than seven in 10 (71%) do...

Private industry employers spent an average of $28.13 per hour worked for employee compensation in June 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

While four in five employees say they have adequate life insurance coverage, 45% of working women and 28% of working men with life insurance have not evaluated their...