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More Wealth in Renting Homes
Buying a home may not always be the great investment most people think it is.
Advisers Need to Bone Up On Health Care
The threat of ever-spiraling health care costs has pre-retirees running scared, Nationwide found, but they still lack an action plan.
Nearing Retirement, and Worried the Money Will Run Out
Half of employees approaching retirement wish they had started saving sooner, a TIAA-CREF survey finds.
An Inside Preview of ‘Empower’
The launch of the “Empower” brand by Great-West Financial will be closely watched by the retirement services industry. PLANADVISER spoke with industry professionals who had a chance to...
Who Is More Prepared for Retirement?
In 2013, 19.7% of employees indicated they were on track to meet their income-replacement goal in retirement, up from 17.4% in 2012 and 16.6% in 2011, according to...
Does Your DC Plan Support Participant Drawdown Strategies?
If one of your retirement plan participants wanted to establish a drawdown strategy for retirement income, could she assemble an appropriate strategy using the tools and resources available...
IRS Puts Out Updated Compliance Aids
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced updated Web pages, checklists and fix-it guides to aid employers in operating their plans and correcting mistakes.
Many Favor Predictability Over Beating the Markets
Retirement investors are, for the most part, willing to sacrifice some overall returns to secure more predictable portfolio outcomes, according to Natixis Global Asset Management.
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Tools of Engagement
The technology advisers increasingly use to involve participants
Getting Employees’ Attention for Retirement Planning
Defined contribution plan sponsors may find it challenging to get employees to engage in retirement saving and planning, but there are ways to get employees’ attention.
Gen X Needs Aggressive Action to Be Retirement Ready
Generation X workers face some formidable obstacles to achieving retirement readiness, according to Transamerica, but there is hope for the generation if aggressive action is taken.
From Participation to Engagement
Retirement plan participants who receive regular advice from a financial professional are more aggressive and engaged when it comes to pursuing individualized savings targets, a new study shows.
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Get the Most Out of Plan Automation
Most retirement professionals agree that automatic plan features, such as automatic enrollment, contribution escalation, and reenrollment, increase plan participation and participant deferral rates. You’ve read the studies and...
Advisers Can Help with College Savings Strategies
Parents are thinking about their strategies for saving for children’s college costs, and one-third are turning to advisers for help.
It Is Difficult to Factor Social Security into Retirement Planning
The complexity of Social Security benefit formulas and insecurity about the program’s solvency make it difficult for individuals to factor it into their retirement income planning.
Millennials Need to Put Retirement Strategies in Writing
While Millennials are very focused on retirement-related issues, these employees still need to create a strategy for long-term retirement success, according to a survey from the Transamerica Center...
Employees Open to Retirement Savings Intervention
Two in five retirement plan participants polled said employers should give employees “a slight nudge” in encouraging them to save for retirement.