Retirement Trends

South Carolina's pension fund investments rebounded in the second half of last year, pushing earnings above 12 percent for 2012 after fees.

New research by LIMRA found that Generations X and Y don't know much about investing or financial products.

Thirty-two percent of Americans could be seriously in debt, according to a new survey by the Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation.

New research by Towers Watson shows institutional investors continue to diversify their investment portfolios into alternative assets through direct funds rather than funds of funds.

Employee 401(k) accounts are growing fast, thanks to the surging stock market and increased contributions from workers and their employers.

Outgoing Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue has some parting shots for Congress, the White House and advocates for seniors. They have all really walked away from Social Security, he says, leaving the program fraying because of inattention to its problems.