In Practice

About twice as many U.S. households own mutual funds through tax-deferred accounts – employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, and variable annuities - as own funds outside such accounts, according...

Incorporating a fixed income annuity in a retirement income account yields greater long-term wealth for an investor, and more income security, than a portfolio of equity and bond...

Nearly half (47%) of small business owners who do not currently offer a 401(k) said they never intend to offer one, according to a recent survey.

A new report finds that the range and composition of sales compensation varies significantly among asset management firms.

Three-quarters of employees in a recent poll said it doesn’t make any difference to the quality of their work whether their supervisor is on the premises or not.

Non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans continue to be widely utilized and more employers are turning to corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) to informally fund them, according to a new...

Although participation in an employment-based retirement plan increases with age, overall, the percentage of workers participating in an employment-based retirement plan decreased to 39.7% in 2006 from 40.9%...

Men and women both think they and their partners are on the same page about saving for retirement, a new study conducted by Harris Interactive for The Wall...

The seventh ineffective habit of retirement plan advisers

The registered investment adviser (RIA) industry has grown significantly in two years, driven by growth of existing firms, new entrants to the market, and the growth of the...

A new survey has found many plan sponsors concentrating not just on snagging 401(k) participants, but helping them to save enough for retirement.

According to a new report published by Schwab Institutional, the best-managed advisory firms have clear and long-term strategies for their technology investments, but many advisers are under-utilizing existing...

A new report by the Vanguard Center for Retirement Research notes that financial literacy plays a critical role in improving 401(k) savings behavior.

Financial Research Corporation (FRC) has released a new study that reveals the retirement income market is poised for innovation and significant future growth.

Even when all other significant demographic factors were held constant - things such as age, income, gender, and education – Whites were nearly twice as likely as African-Americans...

There are disparities between retirement income for women and men and women generally have less retirement income than men, largely because of women's lower labor force attachment and...

People don’t stay with a financial services firm because of the brand; they stay because they have forged a relationship with an adviser they trust.

Independent registered investment adviser (RIA) firms' assets under management grew a median of 20% in 2006 and revenues increased at a median rate of 16% during the same...

Despite worries about estate taxes, many Americans with significant savings have not taken adequate steps to plan their estate.

Among investors who work with financial professionals, 40% would like more information about ETFs and about half (51%) would consider investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) if their adviser...