Talking Points

Tired of giving the same old presentations? Use these nuggets of information to spruce them up.
Reported by PLANADVISER Staff
  • Credentials Count:  Nearly 90% of investors who have more than $100,000 in investable assets believe an adviser’s certifications are important. Source: Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards survey of 850 investors

  • More Generous Matches: Nearly one-quarter (23%) of employers that offer defined contribution (DC) and health savings account (HSA) plans intend to increase their total contributions toward these plans over the next two to three years. Source: Towers Watson 2014 North American Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Survey

  • $326K: A married couple who retired at age 65 in 2014 will need $326,000 to cover their health care expenses in retirement, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

  • Sizeable Assets: Advisers controlled 28% of all defined contribution (DC) retirement plan assets at year-end 2013, research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates found.

  • “The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.” – Vince Lombardi
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