Real estate, not stocks, are American's top long-term investment, men ask for financial help more than women and millennials like global stocks more than boomers.
Retirement benefits—including employer contributions to pensions, 401(k)s and retiree health-care benefits—fell from 9.1 percent of worker pay in 2001 to 6.8 percent in 2015.
The U.S. score is 72 out of 100, which puts it right below Belgium and the Czech Republic and just above the United Kingdom and France.
Madoff's Ponzi scheme had a huge impact on the advisory industry, writing down a retirement plan increases the chances of follow-through, and millennials care about their financial future.
Our industry will be unable to keep up with the demand for new advisors to fill the vacancies left by boomers retiring.
The government’s latest report on Social Security is bad enough. Trends in income inequality and health care make it worse.
As boomers retire and exit the economic-contribution side of society, we’ll likely see a stock sell-off.
Social Security Administration guidance isn't always right, especially when it comes to the program's complex rules. Advisors can help.
Leading attorneys in elder law and special-needs planning analyze some current proposals.
Recent hybrid offerings by Empower Retirement and Fidelity Investments could set a trend.