In Practice

Nearly 70% of advisers expect the independent model to offer more earnings potential than any other business model over the next 18 months, a Fidelity Investments survey found.

Research from The Hartford found lower income Americans are more worried about rising taxes than those with higher incomes, yet are not taking advantage of tax-saving solutions.

Less than five percent of advisers have shifted their practice to exclusively serve the Baby Boomer market, but researchers say this percentage is likely to grow.  

Generations X and Y value working with a team; however, industry recruiters are trying to persuade with “be your own boss” tactics and not always succeeding, LIMRA research...

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of advisers say their greatest pitfall in communicating with clients is lack of frequency, according to an SEI Advisor Network poll.   

A study by the ING Retirement Research Institute found less than half of respondents (48%) indicated that they feel “in control” of their retirement plan investments.

Management interest in social media is high at asset management firms, yet commitment to formulating a strategy and providing resources remains low, according to a kasina report.   

An average 22% of eligible participants participated in state and local government plans during 2010, down from 29% a year before, according to a report.

A Financial Literacy Center research paper found that one in ten plan loans results in a default, and eight of ten workers who leave a job with a...

The annual Fidelity Investments estimate of the retirement health-care costs for a 65-year-old couple fell by 8%, driven by Medicare changes in the health reform law.

New findings from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) suggest that lower-income workers are more likely to reduce their deferral rate if the tax break for contributions to...

The answer to this question will vary from adviser to adviser, but no matter whom you ask, it is hardly ever a matter of “yes” or “no.”   

When some of the country’s top retirement plan advisers gathered last week to discuss retirement income, Jim Brockelman, Managing Director at Putnam, pointed out that the entire topic...

Advisers who offer lower fees to attract clients are finding it difficult to raise the fees to acceptable levels, contends a report from PriceMetrix.

Eight in ten advisers at broker/dealers and insurance companies say the idea of being an independent registered investment adviser (RIA) is appealing, according to a Schwab survey. 

Morningstar released a report analyzing its annual Mutual Fund Stewardship Grade designation, which found the funds with the highest marks are most likely to survive in the long-run.

In the 9th Annual MetLife Study of Employee Benefits Trends, over 60% of Baby Boomers indicate they are behind in saving for retirement.

Employees have disparate preferences when it comes to benefits communications, indicating a need for a multi-faceted approach, MetLife found.

The composition of a company’s employees are more of an influence on whether an employer-sponsored plan is available than the size of the company, according to the Investment...

Women are increasingly making their own decisions about how to invest money, and are more likely to use advisers than men, according to Mintel, a market research firm.