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Registered Rep. March 18, 2014 Diana Britton	The Retirement Illusion Retirement confidence is rebounding after a seven-year decline, with 18 percent of workers now very confident in their financial security in retirement, up from 13 percent in 2013.
AskMen.com Jeff Wuorio	Workplace Retirement Plan Far too many people stumble toward retirement with too little money. Understanding and taking advantage of your workplace retirement program can keep you from joining them.
Investment Advisor June 2, 2011 Melanie Waddell	DOL's Rule 408(b)(2) Saga Continues: Further Compliance Extension Likely Final 408(b)(2) has yet to surface; former EBSA head Campbell says that officials will ask for compliance extension.
Registered Rep. March 13, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	EBRI Study: Americans More Pessimistic About Retiring Well, Fewer Going To Advisors Saving for retirement, and using a financial advisor to provide help in planning for the golden years, are a low priority for American workers, an annual survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute says today.
Registered Rep. June 14, 2013 Mark Miller	The Voice of Reason for Jittery Employers A growing number of employers are worried that their workers won't be prepared to retire. For advisors who consult with workplace plans, the heat is on.
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Plans' Perilous Future Between threats of cutting tax benefits and crackdowns on non-compliant plans, for the retirement industry stakes are higher than they ever were.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 John Churchill	Deciphering the Rules of Retirement Advice Title VI of the the Pension Protection Act, far from being a clear-cut signal for reps to dive into the retirement advice business, does, however, open the door wider to advice giving.
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.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 Roy Lewis	Pension Loan Breaks Tax law permits a few breaks on loan interest for those borrowing against their future.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Roy Lewis	Retirement Loans: Is the Interest Deductible? Make sure that you think things through before you decide to borrow against your plan.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Robert Aronen	Beware of Magical Thinking Blind optimism, luck, and hope are not sound retirement strategies. A retirement plan consists of creating an estimate of retirement expenses, which is supported by consistent saving and investments in sound companies.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kristen French	Trolling for 401(k) Treasure Congress is expected to enact new pension legislation that would make it easier for financial advisors to work with participants in company retirement programs.
On Wall Street December 1, 2012 Richard T. Mason	Changing the Retirement Readiness Game Employees are seeking financial guidance and increasingly looking to their employers as a resource for retirement planning.
Investment Advisor March 2010 James J. Green	Merrill Discovers Retirement It appears that Merrill Lynch, now ensconced in Bank of America, has realized the importance of retirement planning to its clients and potential clients, and is moving to better position its army of financial advisors to compete in the space.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 Rich Duprey	Retire the IRS Way? Regulation proposal will offer sweeping overhaul of 403(b) plans. Feb. 14 deadline for public comment nears.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Risky Business for Small Companies For many small businesses and their employees, employer-sponsored retirement plans remain an unfulfilled dream.
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Investment Advisor October 2008 Melanie Waddell	DOL Floats Advice Proposals The Department of Labor recently announced two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act designed to make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Retire in Poverty? Reverse the deteriorating retirement trend by saving more now.
Registered Rep. January 31, 2011 Charles Paikert	Women Less Confident About Retirement; Younger Investors More Conservative Only one-third of affluent women had full confidence in their ability to meet their long-term financial goals, compared to half of their male counterparts.
Registered Rep. May 26, 2005 Kristen French	Under ERISA, No Padding Profits with Revenue Sharing Under a recent Department of Labor directive, revenue-sharing arrangements between mutual funds and advisors to employee benefit plans can no longer be used to pad profits.
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Financial Advisor December 2005 Jeffrey H. Rattiner	The Small Business Retirement Choice Depending on the needs of the business owner, many options are available. The way to proceed is to make sure that the appropriate selection of a plan(s) is dependent upon the client's objectives.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 Will Leitch	Boomers Reject Their Parents Merrill Lynch is taking a radical new look at how retirement and baby boomers are perceived --- and it could change the way their advisors structure their retirement businesses.
Investment Advisor October 2006 Kara Stapleton	Numerology The number of Americans covered by a government health insurance plan as of 2005 was 38.1 million... Americans age 55 who live to age 90 would need to have accumulated $210,000 (by age 65) to pay for insurance to supplement Medicare... etc.
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 Lawson & Bloom	A Hybrid Future Financial advisers should learn how the new DB(k) plan could make retirement offerings easier and more affordable for small-business owners.
Investment Advisor July 2009 Melanie Waddell	Retirement News A new study of target-date fund investments by the Employee Benefit Research Institute... EBSA once again extends the applicability and effective dates of the final rule on investment advice...
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The Motley Fool July 22, 2009 Rich Smith	Your Retirement Is a Pipe Dream Wake up, America, or you'll be working forever. The market's down about 40% from its high, and that's scary. But in all honesty, I don't see any alternative.
Registered Rep. June 13, 2014 Mark Miller	Can Older Unemployed Workers Salvage Their Retirement Plans? Nothing throws a financial plan off course like unplanned unemployment in the years leading up to retirement. Plenty of plans have been derailed in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
Investment Advisor June 2010 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: Lifetime Income, Target Date Funds To Center Stage DOL, SEC plan three-step target date fund guidance.
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell	Savings Recouped A new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute says that American families are going to need to drastically increase their savings, work longer or significantly decrease their spending in retirement if they hope to make ends meet.
Registered Rep. June 26, 2015 Mark Miller	When Retirement Comes Early Planners need to consider a range of more practical questions with clients weighing an early retirement.
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 E. Thomas Foster Jr.	Seek Opportunities to Help Employers With Retirement Plans Financial advisors whose business clients sponsor 401(k) or other defined contribution plans can provide critical assistance in helping educate both plan sponsors as well as participants in making the most of their retirement plans.
Financial Advisor September 2007 Alan Lavine	Looking For Certainty Sponsors of 401(k) and 403(b) plans want employees to draw a stable source of retirement income from them. But it's a daunting task to manage a portfolio of mutual funds while withdrawing money, based on government-mandated minimum distribution rules. A few plan sponsors already have begun adding income replacement funds to solve this problem.
Investment Advisor December 2007 Melanie Waddell	Grasping the New 403(b) Rules Changes to 403(b) plans provide opportunities for financial advisors, retirement experts say.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Are You a Bad Investor? Learning about investing and financial planning isn't always easy, but it's part of being a responsible adult member of society. Workers owe it to themselves to take advantage of the numerous options at their disposal to help them make the most of their savings.
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Registered Rep. February 24, 2005 Will Leitch	Merrill Unveils New Way to Think about Retirement A new study from Merrill Lynch asserts that the oft-predicted baby boomer retirement crisis will be a nonevent for one important reason: Most boomers plan to work during their so-called "retirement years."
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