Long-term care (LTC) and how we pay for it continue to be major issues for Americans and our federal, state and local governments. Congress attempted to address these issues with the Community Living Assistance Services (CLASS) Act, which...
The economy and the markets were major factors in retirement plans last year. Roth individual retirement account 2010 conversions were recharacterized in the wake of declining account values. And during desperate times, some IRA owners were...
As clients stop accumulating wealth, move into retirement and start withdrawing their assets for income, you'd think this would have a negative impact on their advisors' revenues. But overall, advisors expect a net increase in revenues as clients...
Lenders hope to convince financial planners that reverse loans can be a safe, flexible financial tool for seniors. Many planners are skeptical of reverse loans due to their high fees; the industry also has been dogged lately by headlines about li...
When opening up retirement accounts, most advisors (and their clients) usually give little thought to the process of completing the “beneficiary” section of the paperwork.
Fewer still perform any ongoing review of the designations, regardless ...
Roger Wohlner is a target date fund skeptic. A fee-only financial advisor for both retirement plans and individuals, Wohlner worries that target date funds — which invest in a mix of assets with the aim of reducing equity exposure as participants...
The aging of your clients is generally a good thing for them, especially when compared to the alternative.
But the older they grow, the more likely it is that they and their retirement accounts will be subject to required minimum distributions ...
