Retirement Trends

A new study finds that many retirees are more well off than we thought -- but that doesn't mean retirement in the future will be as secure.

The tax break on contributions to qualified retirement plans is still an attractive source of revenue to an administration needing a win on tax reform.

Mark June 9, 2017 on your calendar. That's the day the lowly IRA entered the retirement plan big leagues. Previously, IRAs had significantly less regulatory oversight than ERISA plans. But with the redefinition of fiduciary in the DOL's conflict-of-interest (aka, fiduciary) rule, IRAs now fall under the ERISA regulatory umbrella.

Americans have several big financial fears, but this one's the biggest of all.

Direct premiums are projected to drop as regulatory uncertainty stands in the way of sales of certain types of individual annuities, a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report says.

Would-be retirees are continuing to work to retain their employer's health insurance -- but some employers are offering a way out, with medical coverage.