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Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Pamela J. Black |
How to Be a Retirement Planning Hero Fixing a client's retirement plan (to the extent possible) may be the best opportunity brokers have today to create new business.  |
Financial Advisor January 2007 Marla Brill |
Simple Solutions? Life cycle funds are expanding beyond the 401(k) market to financial advisors. Advisors considering using target date funds, whether on a limited or for a broad swath of clients, need to consider a number of features.  |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Do Pensions Beat 401(k)s? A recent study shows that investors aren't doing as well on their own and underscores the need for employees to understand and take full advantage of their retirement plan options.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Kristen French |
It's Triage Time There are millions of baby boomers zooming toward retirement who have vastly underestimated their future financial needs. In other words, for financial advisors and their clients, it's triage time.  |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Cover Story: Patience In the quest to generate retirement income for their clients, many advisors relied on their investing-for-accumulation roots, and therefore were not focused on retirement income planning.  |
On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Matthew Leung |
Getting Retirement Portfolios Back on Track Previous assumptions about asset allocation, diversification and the appropriate levels of risk in portfolios are being challenged.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2008 Richard K. Fullmer |
Reducing Retirement Risk How should retirees configure their portfolios for the long term, while not exposing themselves to inappropriate risk?  |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2009 Amanda B. Kish |
Why You Won't Be Able to Retire Don't quit your day job just yet! There is a true crisis ahead -- and new data shows just how unprepared most Americans are to retire.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Paul Menchaca |
Income from Where? Financial advisors are realizing the mean variance efficient frontier model is flawed for retirement planning. The main shortcoming is its focus on a portfolio's risk-return tradeoff in terms of returns rather than generation of sustainable income.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Chris O'Leary |
The Dawn of the Retirement Age Financial advisors and market analysts agree that as baby boomers begin to retire later this decade and throughout the 2010s, many retirees remain dangerously uninformed about how much annual income they will need and about how to manage their investments.  |
Financial Advisor January 2009 Ray Fazzi |
Retirement Dreams Deferred Vanguard Group's Fran Kinniry addresses why what some call the lost decade for equities shouldn't cause clients to bail at just the wrong time.  |
Financial Advisor October 2005 David J. Drucker |
Recreating The Paycheck Once a financial adviser has put a system in place that's working to everyone's satisfaction, there's always the issue of how much income clients really need in retirement.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
Retirement Rules for Small Business Clients Retirement plans are fast becoming an important tool for small businesses to attract and retain talent.  |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Bruce W. Fraser |
Stand And Deliver Yes, you can grow income as a retirement income specialist. Find out how.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Andrew Rudd |
First and Goal Financial advisors who want to thrive going forward should consider building client retirement portfolios capable of funding each investor's essential retirement goals, regardless of how the markets behave at any given time.  |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Carty & Carty |
Both Sides Of The Ledger Barra co-founder Andrew Rudd is helping advisors build portfolios that balance client resources against future claims.  |
Financial Advisor February 2012 Ben Mattlin |
Making The Money Last How can advisors convince baby boomers to live within their means so they have enough for retirement?  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Ignoring the Bear And Other Mistakes Retirees Make Advisors can greatly increase their clients' odds of success by steering them away from some of the most common -- and damaging -- retirement mistakes. Here are some of the biggies to avoid: Counting on steady returns... Forgetting about taxes... etc.  |
Financial Advisor August 2008 Jef Schlegel |
The Clock Is Ticking If you believe the hype, the retirement picture isn't pretty. How secure are your clients' retirement plans?  |
BusinessWeek July 2, 2009 Dean Foust |
Portfolio Planning: A Case Study Five advisers come up with a financial plan for a hypothetical baby boomer couple with kids in college, aging parents, and a decimated retirement account.  |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 David Braze |
10 Ways to Mismanage Your 401(k) Any one of these mistakes has the potential to cost us thousands of dollars in the amount we will eventually accrue for retirement.  |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Raymond Fazzi |
Conservatism Rules In Retirement Planning After a traumatic four years marked by a recession, a war on terrorism and a market decline, many advisors are rethinking their retirement planning strategies.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Spinning Their Wheels If you're thinking of steering your clients into life-cycle funds, be sure to kick the tires first. With more and more asset managers rolling out life-cycle funds, it's easy to get caught up in some excitement. But, buyer beware: They can be expensive and have middling performance.  |
Financial Advisor January 2009 Marla Brill |
Failure To Launch Advisors have little or no leeway to adjust positions in needs-based or all-in-one investment vehicles, such as 529 plans and target funds, and make changes when the market is melting down.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2008 Allen Kenney |
On the Road to Retirement Target date funds are taking a closer look at where retirees will end up, and changes are coming that could pay dividends for REITs.  |
Investment Advisor February 2009 Angela Herbers |
Advisor, Heal Thyself Good advice to advisors these days is that they revise their own financial plans.  |
Investment Advisor February 2009 Kara P. Stapleton |
Retirement News & Products Recent research by the Investment Company Institute found that despite a 40% drop in the U.S. stock markets, the vast majority of U.S. workers who invest for retirement via 401(k) plans are staying the course.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2009 Dave Lindorff |
Annuity Ladders People facing retirement want guaranteed income, and they also want liquidity, so purchasing annuities over a period of time, even into retirement, makes sense.  |
Investment Advisor March 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Cover Story: Custom Job All signs point to 2010 as the year in which many substantive retirement planning reforms will either be cemented or set into motion by Congress and the Obama Administration.  |
Registered Rep. November 16, 2010 Alan Lavine |
Growth Opportunities: Immediate Annuities And Qualified Retirement Plans There's a window of opportunity for financial advisors to build business: They can use annuities available in 401k plans to help workers with their post-retirement income.  |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2008 Todd Wenning |
A Longer Retirement Than You Ever Dreamed Of Will you have enough money when you turn 100?  |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell |
More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 David Liebrock |
Mining 401(k) Gold Small- and mid-sized companies are looking for help with their retirement plans. Here's how to reach out to this untapped market.  |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable.  |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Sherri Scordo |
Frontline News Time is money (and health)... 401(k)s getting KO'd... Morningstar names managers of the year... Long-term health care costs up, but increase has slowed... Some advisors avoid state-focused munis... Care giving for cash...  |
Financial Advisor April 2007 William Glasgall |
Why Marketing Works Over the years, many advisors, being analytical people at heart, have relegated marketing to a minor role behind crunching numbers for clients' financial plans and investment portfolios. Now, that attitude seems to be undergoing a long-needed change.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 David J. Drucker |
Shaken and Stirred During the October market collapse most advisors were inundated with calls from clients who used to weather a market drop with equanimity.  |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
A Smarter Strategy for Retired Investors Seniors need protection more than big returns.  |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Building Retirement Portfolios Now Few advisors use a cookie cutter approach to retirement income support.  |
On Wall Street December 1, 2008 William Harding |
Endowments Offer Investment Lessons for Retirees The number of Americans who turn 65 each week could fill a sports stadium -- and they all need income. Portfolios for people saving for retirement should be structured differently from those already there.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 |
The 2008 Retirement Roundtable Our industry experts gather to discuss the big issues facing financial advisors and their clients. Read their opinions on the decumulation phase of retirement plans  |
Financial Advisor July 2008 David J. Drucker |
Retirement On Hold With a shaky market, retirement plans must be rethought, modified and, hopefully, salvaged.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Allan Flader |
Why Risk It? Don't judge, just advise. That has always been one of our mantras as we've developed strong relationships with our clients over the years.  |
Registered Rep. January 11, 2013 Mark Miller |
Here Come the Boomer Biz Owners There are 12 million baby boomer business owners, and they're about to retire. Trillions of dollars may be on the table for advisors able to help them transition.  |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Bob Clark |
Boring No More With baby boomers moving into their distribution years, bonds -- and the folks who manage them -- are becoming a lot more interesting  |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Retirement: It's Not as Bad as We Thought Despite the dire predictions, Americans are a little more prepared for retirement.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Len Reinhart |
Rethinking Leverage Does leverage belong in a retirement portfolio? The answer may surprise you.  |
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 |
Five Questions with Robert Arena Bob Arena is well aware that baby boomers are juggling their own retirement needs against school expenses of children and living costs of parents and talks about how advisors can help their clients handle all these responsibilities.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Craig L. Israelsen |
The Responsible Investor Investors who rely on portfolio performance to do the heavy lifting (that is, to make up for insufficient contributions during their working years) will usually fall into the trap of having too much equity exposure and therefore be exposed to too much risk.  |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2007 Rich Duprey |
3 Steps to Supercharge Your Retirement Savings Remember those New Year's savings resolutions you made? It's time to follow through.  |