A report from the programs’ trustees released Tuesday moved up by one year the date for the depletion of Social Security’s reserves to 2034.
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The consequences of the emotional buying and selling that’s done in up and down markets grow exponentially as we age. The question to ask ourselves is, “What should we do about it?”
A Utah developer who engineered a South Carolina real estate deal that scammed investors and left a remote coastal vacation spot in physical and financial ruin pleaded guilty to federal wire and tax fraud charges Monday.
A federal judge dismissed a business interruption lawsuit brought by the owner of four Boston-area tavern-restaurants, including the famed Cheers tavern that inspired the popular 1980s sitcom.
The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday, signaling the beginning of the end of the Fed's extraordinary response to the pandemic recession.
An announcement Wednesday by Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines that it will charge a monthly surcharge for employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be a harbinger of things to come.
According to court documents, Robert J. Mueller, allegedly pitched a scam that began be persuading investors to cash out annuities or individual retirement accounts to invest in funds Mueller controlled.
In the next 12 months, 56% of companies plan to increase staff and 37% plan to maintain their current staff size. Technology, claims and operations roles are expected to see the greatest growth.
The Colorado insurance department is meeting with insurance companies and others on Thursday to discuss the details of and concerns about the state’s new public option law. Momentum has meanwhile stalled at the state and federal level.
After more than a decade of seeing Republicans block Medicaid expansion, congressional Democrats have hit upon an idea to use the budget reconciliation process to expand Medicaid by working directly with cities and counties.
The Department of Labor’s lifetime income illustration rule requiring pension and retirement plan providers to issue an annual projection for clients goes into effect in September but the department still has not produced a final rule.
A MetLife study using Chamber of Commerce data shows employees are worried about finances but employers are not sharpening their focus on their workers’ financial well-being.
Former licensed insurance agent Robert Stoddard, 66, of San Clemente, Calif., was arrested after a Department of Insurance investigation found he allegedly stole over $1.2 million from more than 20 victims, including 14 seniors.
Website visitors’ online behavior is a strong signal they are in the market for insurance products and are currently researching options.
The average 401(k) plan balance grew 24% to a record $129,300 in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to a review of 19.8 million accounts by Fidelity Investments.
Faegre Drinker attorneys say the Department of Labor has been listening to pleas from advisors and brokers to push back the PTE 2020-02 compliance deadline of Dec. 20, but the department is not showing any indication it will postpone.
Ideally, you want to target your 10 best clients for referrals. Stephen Mathieu shared a few things he has learned about getting referrals during his 35 years in financial services.
WSU’s lawsuit against Factory Mutual, originally filed in July, has been moved to federal court in Spokane. Factory Mutual, operating under the trade name FM Global and based in Rhode Island, requested that the lawsuit be heard in federal court.
Adopting technology can lead to a frictionless advising and sales process that keeps clients engaged and happy.
—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the central bank adapt to those changes.
