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Registered Rep. August 12, 2011 Diana Britton	Retirement Income Fever The industry has responded to the great wave of retirees that has just begun with an increased focus on creating retirement income streams -- successfully. It's always a tough feat, what with expanding life expectancies and estimating health care needs far out in the future.
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.
Registered Rep. June 17, 2014 Alan Lavine	Who Should Buy an Income Annuity? Pre-retirees looking to secure future income might be attracted to deferred income annuities, and indeed sales of the policies are accelerating.
Financial Planning February 1, 2013 George Yacik	Weighing a Pension Payout Take the money and run? It is a question advisors face as retirees get offered lump-sum bonanzas.
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.
Financial Advisor November 2011 Jim Frederick	Building A Moat Advisors give longevity insurance another look as clients face longer life spans and financial anxiety.
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 David J. Drucker	Doing Decumulation Isn't "decumulation planning" the same retirement income planning process independent advisors have engaged in for decades?
Financial Advisor July 2006 Bruce W. Fraser	Bonus Content - A New Golden Pond A new generation of baby boomers faces retirement -- and new uncertainties. Advisors are going to have to not focus just on asset accumulation for clients but also on expense management to protect clients from outliving their assets.
Investment Advisor June 2010 Marlene Y. Satter	Insurance Update: Easy Monthly Payments (for Retirement) Nationwide's suggestions for retirement income: annuities in 401(k) 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.
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 John Diehl	Lifting The Cloud Over Annuities Anyone who sells annuities knows two things to be true: annuities can deliver significant value to clients and they are also one of the most misunderstood financial products on the market.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Don't Let Your Boss Kill Your Retirement Companies are giving up on you. Don't give up on yourself.
CFO August 1, 2002 Kris Frieswick	Honey, I Shrunk The 401(k) The bear market has clobbered 401(k) accounts -- and could spark a revival of defined benefit plans.
Financial Advisor December 2007 Jeff Schlegel	The Changing Face Of 401(k) Plans The 401(k) plan has become a bedrock of the American retirement account, but its foundation is becoming increasingly fluid with evolving rules, products and attitude shifts that add choices -- and complexities -- for plan participants and their sponsors.
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.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian	Don't Fall for This False Retirement Promise By taking matters into your own hands, you can build your own comfy retirement through annuities, dividends, or a combination of both.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2010 Dan Caplinger	This Strategy Will Save Your Retirement It's not just about income. Even retired investors can afford to invest a modest amount in growth stocks.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg	The Problem With a Long Life Academics are stepping forward, seeking to describe portfolios that will produce maximum returns while ensuring that retirees don't outlive their assets
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.
Financial Advisor September 2006 Raymond Fazzi	Whose Advice Is It Anyway? A provision of the Pension Protection Act would directly impact the financial planning field by encouraging employers to provide advisors for their 401(k) participants. But who exactly will be doling out that advice?
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.
HBS Working Knowledge January 31, 2005 Jim Heskett	Summing Up: Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer? Responses concerning reform of the U.S. social security system ranged from those suggesting that the reform should be labeled a tax and approached head-on, to those proposing that it be regarded as an investment program.
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Financial Advisor September 2009 John Carl	Your Clients' Retirement DNA Understanding a client's many savings plans, as well as her career path and investment choices, means you're ready to analyze how she's uniquely positioned for retirement.
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.
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn	You Gotta Have a Plan By itself, a retirement plan sponsored by a small business or a professional practice might be modest, with $1 million or less in assets. By pursuing several plans, though, advisors may discover that "real money" is attainable.
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Neil A. O'Hara	2010: What You'll Be Selling When the baby boomers start to reach retirement age, they will switch from accumulating assets to living off their capital. That change will force boomers to reassess their financial positions and presents a big opportunity to the planning industry.
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 2007 Melanie Waddell	Leading the Way This year is shaping up into one in which advisors will have to stay compliant with a plethora of retirement planning rules and regs if they expect to stay firmly rooted in the retirement planning arena -- and doing what's best for their clients.
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.
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.
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Bob Veres	Retirement: The New Frontier The world your retiring financial advisory clients are about to enter is changing. Navigating it will throw a host of challenges in their paths -- and therefore, yours.
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.
Financial Planning April 1, 2012 Donna Mitchell	The BIG Fix Familiar as 401(k)s are, planners love to hate them, and they'll readily cite long lists of faults with the plans themselves, as well as the way the $2.8 trillion 401(k) industry operates.
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Matthew Leung	Here Today, Here Tomorrow - New Sources Of Income For Retirement It's official. Pensions and social security are no longer viewed as the primary sources of retirement income.
Investment Advisor October 2005 Kathleen M. McBride	Retirement Plan Advisor: What's Old is New Traditional defined benefit (DB) plans are getting a new lease on life. There is an opportunity for advisors to help clients who own small businesses to set up a DB plan.
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Financial Advisor July 2004 Dorothy Hinchcliff	Dusting Off Defined Benefit Plans Financial advisors now have what may seem like an unlikely tool to help some clients catch up fast for retirement and defer thousands in taxes.
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.
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Financial Planning May 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn	Retirement NOW The idea of retirement has changed from a brief, blissful rest at the end of life to almost a second youth, with relatively few responsibilities, increased mobility and vast, open swaths of free time.
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Investment Advisor April 2006 Melanie Waddell	The Playing Field: Meeting the Need for Income A host of financial services firms are coming out with new products to help advisors protect their retirees' income streams. Here's a rundown of some of the companies' offerings.
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