Retirement planning

While a stock-first withdrawal approach is viewed as a prudent way for retirees to tap into their retirement accounts, advisers should not readily recommend this strategy.

A number of savings apps for the Apple Watch are rolling out to help workers more easily manage retirement plans.

While experts agree automatic 401(k) features will help workers' retirement readiness, employers still remain skeptical – with many chalking their concerns up to added plan costs.

While a stock-first withdrawal approach is viewed as a prudent way for retirees to tap into their retirement accounts, advisers should not readily recommend this strategy.

Employers must follow a diligent routine to avoid losing the farm, says columnist John Ludwig, who shares 3 mid-year duties to consider.

Retirees may receive no increase in benefits in 2017, as the Social Security Trust Fund says that the cost-of-living-adjustment could range between zero to .7%.

Retirees may receive no increase in benefits in 2017, as the Social Security Trust Fund says that the cost-of-living-adjustment could range between zero to .7%.

Congress can help by creating a law that will enable states and local governments to lower the benefits they promise their employees.

Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland won the top three spots in Natixis Global Asset Management's fourth annual ranking of the global retirement index.

Congress can help by creating a law that will enable states and local governments to lower the benefits they promise their employees.

Although market volatility makes stocks a risky investment option, retirement investors should continue to hold stocks in their portfolio.

In a tough economic climate, Baltimore’s Gilman School went the extra mile to prepare its employees for retirement and buying a first home.

Advisers and plan sponsors must follow a diligent routine to avoid losing the farm, says columnist John Ludwig, who shares 3 mid-year duties to consider.

One expert agrees that investors in their 20s don't need to worry too much about bonds, but in some situations a fixed-income "sliver" may make sense.

Plan sponsors can benefit from the firm’s new FidelityConnect website, which provides a snapshot of every corporate retirement plan that is recordkept by Fidelity.

One expert agrees that investors in their 20s don't need to worry too much about bonds, but in some situations a fixed-income "sliver" may make sense.

Although active investment strategies remain popular, passive investment options are attracting retirement planners with lower fees and by beating benchmarks.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, named Marcie Frost, 51, as its new chief executive officer.

Last election, the sky was falling but the markets handed in a good performance the next year.

Last election, the sky was falling but the markets handed in a good performance the next year.