Retirement Trends

The systems largest component, the Core Fund, had assets of $86.5 billion at the end of 2013. The 13.5 percent return surpassed the benchmark of 12.9 percent the board had set.

Could it be that enforcing existing rules on brokers offering advice will have the same effect, albeit without the political fallout, of creating a uniform fiduciary standard? We may be about to find out.

The Orange County city with a median home value of $1.5 million according to Zillow.com, is weighing bids from other governments and private companies for lifeguard services at Corona del Mar State Beach, which the municipality patrols,

New studies show ill effects of the economy and market ulcers, migraines, even hospitalization on stressed investors.

At issue is a deferred stock plan Marriott offered its employees between 1963 and 1990, at which time it changed the plan, telling workers ERISA regulations were the reason for the alterations.

Fully 35 percent of respondents in North America and 34 percent of respondents in Asia-Pacific said that saving for retirement and their childrens futures was a financial priority.