Retirement

Investors nearing retirement should make sure their portfolios are diversified and consider alternative assets, such as real estate, commodities and annuities.

Investors nearing retirement should make sure their portfolios are diversified and consider alternative assets, such as real estate, commodities and annuities.

Employers that sponsor retirement benefits may wonder if their non-eligible employees will be required to participate in these state-sponsored programs.

The 2006 rule prompted private sector employers to cut or freeze pension plans, new research indicates.

It's misguided to treat Social Security as bonds since clients can't sell a portion of their Social Security when they need to raise funds.

Thanks to legal battles and federal regulations, plan participants are expecting more of their advisers than ever before.

The 2006 rule prompted private sector employers to cut or freeze pension plans, new research indicates.

It's misguided to treat Social Security as bonds since clients can't sell a portion of their Social Security when they need to raise funds.

Employers that sponsor retirement benefits may wonder if their non-eligible employees will be required to participate in these state-sponsored programs.

Fiduciary framework, increased financial wellness efforts and greater automation should be on benefits professionals’ radar.

If they file for Social Security, they should expect 26% less than they would get if they wait until their full retirement age.

Anticipation of auto enrollment features is expected to change the way advisers serve their clients.

A good case can be made that the President-elect will be too busy with more important matters to roll back the regulations prior to their 2017 effective date.

Willis Towers Watson says a variety of operational, strategic and portfolio management goals will help plan sponsors best utilize resources to improve outcomes.

Anticipation of auto enrollment features is expected to change the way advisers serve their clients.

Here's why filing for Social Security benefits at the wrong time may mean a less fulfilling retirement.

Fiduciary framework, increased financial wellness efforts and greater automation should be on benefits professionals’ radar.

Here's why filing for Social Security benefits at the wrong time may mean a less fulfilling retirement.

As the older workers reach the last years in their careers, benefit managers often urge them to start saving for their final years of life.

Employees who invest heavily in company stock are commingling their financial capital with their human capital, and making their financial plans unnecessarily risky along the way.