Retirement Trends

The fund's $9.5 billion portfolio includes about $146,000 invested in Sturm Ruger & Co. and Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.

A high percentage of Americans dont know much about life insurance, making it difficult for them to use it as part of their retirement planning.

According to the Arizona Republic, a new proposal to substitute a 401(k)-style plan for professional politicians and judges might save the public hundreds of millions of dollars.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is asking several city pension programs to end their investments in corporations that manufacture firearms, ammunition or high-capacity ammunition magazines.

BlackRock's fourth-quarter net income climbed 24 percent as the value of the assets it managed for its clients grew and performance fees increased. Its performance topped analysts' estimates.

While its net income rose 16 percent, trading revenue declined, and shares of the discount broker and retirement plan provider slipped.