In Practice

A University of Florida study found that people with intelligence earn more in their lifetime than those who are self-confident or attractive.

A global survey released by Barclays Wealth found that most wealthy investors recognize opportunities, but aren’t seizing them.

One in two Americans polled in a recent survey by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. say they are concerned about losing ground in their efforts to save...

A new research report suggests that many workers at companies suspending their 401(k) match are nonetheless covered by a traditional pension plan.

When it comes to choosing rollover providers, high-net-worth (HNW) investors opt-out of many full-service firms.

There’s plenty of opportunity for advisers to help high-net-worth (HNW) investors save for college funds, according to Phoenix.

Research from HSBC finds that Americans accept personal responsibility for funding their own retirement, but feel the government can help.

The number of employers offering nonqualified deferred compensation plans (NQDCPs) in 2008 was flat compared to a survey taken a year before.

Newly released data from the Investment Company Institute (ICI) indicates that 65% of total U.S. retirement assets during 2008 were held in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

The percentage of employers with a 401(k) plan at Charles Schwab offering a match fell from 78% in 2007 to 70% last year, according to new Schwab data.

As companies have to slash retirement benefits in these tough times, a Canadian company will stop giving free beer to retirees.

Fidelity Investments’ second Couples Retirement Study, first fielded in 2007, show that despite two years of unprecedented economic and financial instability, husbands and wives have done little to...

Research released from the Principal Financial Well-Being Index indicates American workers see glimmers of hope that the economy is headed in a more positive direction.

Increasingly complex market trends will make it impossible for financial professionals to dabble in the retirement space, a new report says.

A survey of SEI advisers found that cutting expenses—especially by reducing staff—is a last resort as they attempt to restore firm profitability.

As small-business owners fret about their ability to offer a 401(k) match, investment professionals can help.

Despite the volatility of the stock market in the first quarter of 2009, most plan participants made no changes to their retirement savings investments, The Vanguard Group observed.

African Americans in Washington, DC, are twice as optimistic as the general U.S. population that their financial situation will improve over the next year, but most say they...

Most participants are pretty confident about their investment diversification—but a new survey suggests that confidence may be misplaced.

We hadn’t gotten very far into the agenda of our Plan Designs conference last week when a plan sponsor asked the question that, IMHO, is on a lot...