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Of the more than half of Americans who don’t receive professional financial advice, 45% say it’s due to a lack of confidence.

Stress testing the impact of individual behavior and circumstance, along with market returns, can be especially useful. 

The university is also accused of approving a TIAA loan program that required excessive collateral as security for repayment of the loan, charged grossly excessive fees for administration...

Corporate Insight offers tips for plan sponsors to build an effective social media strategy.

Financial services industry lobbying groups quickly voiced surprise and frustration once confirmation emerged that the Trump administration will allow a strict new fiduciary standard to take effect. 

Morningstar reports investors paid record low fund fees for mutual funds and ETFs in 2016. 

 

Transamerica and Sage Advisory Services have teamed up on a solution to ensure that the investments meet the plan’s needs in helping prepare employees for retirement.

Nearly half of people without an adviser have taken no steps to address the possibility of outliving their savings—three times as many as those with an adviser. 

More than half (55%) of survey respondents say they feel prepared to manage their income in retirement, yet only 21% anticipate their nest egg will last for their...

In the end the Trump administration will allow the Obama-era DOL fiduciary rule to take effect; industry observers are split about what exactly this means for the long-term.

As people age, the percentage dissatisfied with their approach to retirement, in terms of timeliness, increases.

Panelists will explain how HSAs can be used as a savings and retirement vehicle and why high-deductible plans paired with these accounts are a good option for employers. 

As the Federal Reserve nears its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability, there are increasing concerns about inflation, even though they are still muted, according to...

In light of market rate hikes, PIMCO offers investing insight to prepare. 

In 2016, investors paid, on average, 39% less for equity mutual fund expense ratios than in 1996, according to Investment Company Institute data.

Some ownership transitions are designed to wring every last dollar possible out of the business, but this is simply not what ESOPs are about.

Results from an FTSE Russell survey also detail strong interest in applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations to smart beta.

Nineteen percent of investors polled don’t save at least 10% for retirement, and say doing so would not be easy, and another 19% do not have an emergency...

The debt is also preventing them from buying a home or starting a family.

Plan sponsors from across the U.S. will gather in Washington D.C. next month for the annual PLANSPONSOR National Conference—presenting a tremendous opportunity for client networking and shared problem...