Retirement Trends

A survey found that 57 percent of respondents are bullish on the investment outlook for the next 12 months, compared to 53 percent in 2013.

New Jerseys public-pension fund, the 12th-largest in the U.S., returned 10.7 percent in the first seven months of the fiscal year as stocks surged.

Many Americans greatly underestimate the amount of savings they may need to cover health care costs in retirement.

The Retirement for All CT Senate bill passed the joint Committee on Labor & Public Employees one week after dozens of residents and organizations packed a public hearing to testify in support of S.B. 249.

Defined contribution plan sponsors in the Utilities industry are doing a better job of preparing their workers for retirement than other industries, according to an analysis by Judy Diamond Associates that examined national retirement preparedness by industry.

The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System, which holds Hershey shares, sued last year seeking access to the companys records about cocoa purchases from West African suppliers who dont comply with international child- labor restrictions.