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A study suggests progress on a variety of personal financial goals appears to have taken a negative turn in the past two years, including saving enough for retirement.

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While little concrete policy has yet been crafted, it is commonly assumed that the Trump administration will have little enthusiasm for promoting environmental, social and governance investing. 

More than half of all investors say the administration will likely benefit their retirement portfolios.

Getting healthier, working longer, and reducing support for adult children were some of the many adjustments Americans said they were willing to make to address their retirement insecurity.

Less than a quarter know the basics about finances.

Data shows many small business owners continue to work later in life, making them ripe targets for retirement advice and deep support with succession planning and wealth transitions. 

More than half of Americans believe the Trump administration will have an impact on their retirement savings strategies.

Maturing Millennials report feeling very optimistic about retirement readiness, career growth, and financial security; meanwhile, advice-seeking Baby Boomers have much lower expectations.

A Transamerica survey found that 34% of Americans believe extending the Saver’s Credit to all filers regardless of income should be a priority for incoming President Donald J....

Uptake of the U.S. Treasury Department’s myRA savings program has been slow, but officials suggest tax time is “the right time to talk about saving with myRA.”

Also, the Spectrem survey reports it’s the first-time investors regularly utilizing the technology instead of employing human advisers. 

“It definitely is a generation that was squeezed the most over the past 15 years,” says one expert, speaking of the challenges facing Generation X.  

Eighty percent of this demographic group prefers to work for a company with a 401(k) plan.

Retirement plan advisers expect a steady stream of new ESG/SRI investment products in 2017, but it is less clear that sponsor clients are interested.