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On Wall Street April 1, 2010 Trone & Harvey	Are The Retirement Waters Now Murkier? A 40-page document of new regulations from the Department of Labor sets out to ease the challenges of offering investment advice to retirement plan participants and to lessen any conflicts of interest.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Melanie Waddell	Failure to Compute? The Department of Labor is set to tell Congress by year-end if computer models are suitable for IRAs.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: Some Good News on Pensions Advisors praise the new Pension Act.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 John Churchill	Deciphering the Rules of Retirement Advice Title VI of the the Pension Protection Act, far from being a clear-cut signal for reps to dive into the retirement advice business, does, however, open the door wider to advice giving.
Financial Advisor September 2006 Raymond Fazzi	Whose Advice Is It Anyway? A provision of the Pension Protection Act would directly impact the financial planning field by encouraging employers to provide advisors for their 401(k) participants. But who exactly will be doling out that advice?
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Pension Reform and You How might the Pension Protection Act affect your pension?
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Pension Reform and You A new law will change the way you save for retirement. Assuming that the act is signed into law, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 will provide savers with more options and greater assurance than the current set of incentives.
Financial Advisor December 2009 Mary Rowland	Rough Road The rules on providing investment advice to 401(k) plan participants have been shifting, and the end of the controversy is not in sight.
Investment Advisor October 2008 Melanie Waddell	DOL Floats Advice Proposals The Department of Labor recently announced two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act designed to make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kristen French	Trolling for 401(k) Treasure Congress is expected to enact new pension legislation that would make it easier for financial advisors to work with participants in company retirement programs.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Women Disadvantaged in Retirement Don't let yourself or someone you love end up with a raw retirement deal. Retirement planning isn't simple, but it's absolutely critical that you don't neglect it.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004	401(k) Administration Pain The greatest enemies to your long-term savings through a 401(k) plan are excessive fees. Right now, they're circling your retirement funds, nibbling away at your savings
Investment Advisor June 2008 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning at Envestnet The former president of Ibbotson plans 401(k) advice platform for Envestnet Asset Management's newly established Retirement Services Group.
Inc. May 2006 Amy Feldman	A Bigger Parachute Eager to boost your retirement fund? Believe it or not, a pension might be the answer.
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 Bo Bohanan	Do You Really Want To Be A 401(k) Consultant? It is fairly easy to spot the advantages and opportunities of working in this marketplace. But, not all of the pitfalls are as evident.
Financial Advisor May 2007 Ken Ziesenheim	Diamonds In The Rough The new Pension Protection Act offers opportunities for financial advisors, if you know where to dig.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Plan Advisor: Reform is in the Air Officials in Washington expect Congress to pass legislation early this year that would shore up the nation's ailing pension system and provide tax breaks to encourage retirement savings.
CFO May 1, 2007 Russ Banham	To Rollover, or Not? Why retirees should think twice before shifting 401(k) assets into an IRA.
Job Journal September 11, 2005 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Pensions Get Shortchanged It's time to take a close look at your retirement plans and take a more active role in managing them.
Entrepreneur October 2005 Jennifer Pellet	Buzz 10/05 The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 lets employers offer employees a similar retirement-savings vehicle within their 401(k) plans beginning in 2006.
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AFP eWire August 18, 2006	IRA Rollover Signed Into Law President Bush signed into law a pension reform bill that includes several giving incentives, including the IRA rollover provision. Fundraising strategies and plans will need to be immediately adjusted.
Investment Advisor February 2010 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: Top Trends in Retirement Longevity risk takes center stage. Also on tap this year will be the likely approval by Congress of the auto IRA, which many small employers will be required to offer.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Do Pensions Beat 401(k)s? A recent study shows that investors aren't doing as well on their own and underscores the need for employees to understand and take full advantage of their retirement plan options.
Job Journal March 6, 2005 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Golden Years Losing Glitter Debate about imperiled pension plans won't help those about to retire. Even the President's current initiative to change Social Security does little to address the dilemma them.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Retire Young Enough to Enjoy It With pension plans falling by the wayside and getting replaced with 401(k)s and IRAs, your retirement is more in your hands than ever before. Focus on what really matters to get back more of your time.
Investment Advisor March 2010 Melanie Waddell	Income Initiatives; Social Security President Obama's State of the Union address included a number of retirement savings initiatives that he'd like to see enacted: the automatic IRA, an expanded savers credit, updating 401(k) regulations, as well as using annuities as a way to turn savings into a guaranteed lifetime income.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2006 Ryan Popple	Beware the Botched 401(k) While 401(k)s offer more control and impressive tax benefits, they also chronically underperform managed pension funds. We are going to need our 401(k)s for our future financial security, and we have to do a better job of managing them.
Entrepreneur July 2003 Chris Penttila	Slow Change You'd better not hold your breath waiting for retirement plan reform.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Barreto & Joseph	Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: ERISA Ponders Alternatives As more pension fund money has been flowing into hedge funds -- catching the eye of the SEC and perhaps pushing the move to manager registration -- legislators have acted to ease pension fund access to hedge funds.
AFP eWire August 7, 2006	IRA Rollover Close to Final Approval The Senate passed a pension reform bill containing the IRA rollover provision and other charitable giving incentives, as well as a series of charitable reforms.
Investment Advisor August 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: Still Hammering Away Members of Congress are still hashing through a compromise bill on pension reform, and completed, the final bill may also include a provision on abolishing the estate tax.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2004 Robert Brokamp	The Power of Pensions A guaranteed check for life is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, that beauty is fading.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Retire in Poverty? Reverse the deteriorating retirement trend by saving more now.
Investment Advisor February 2007	News & Products The Tax Relief and Health Care Act... 401(k) participants would rather get advice from an advisor... How the IRS will process determination letters for cash balance and other types of hybrid defined benefit pension plans...etc.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Robert Brokamp	The Cost of Not Saving for Retirement You are paying today for every dollar you don't put into your 401(k). The tax savings on your contribution is reason enough to save. There are plenty of other incentives, too, including one that might be worth even more.
Knowledge@Wharton January 15, 2003	The Long, Winding Road to Pension Reform in Latin America Like other nations, countries in Latin America are attempting to make their retirement systems more efficient and responsive to citizens' needs. This is difficult in the best of times.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 David Liebrock	Mining 401(k) Gold Small- and mid-sized companies are looking for help with their retirement plans. Here's how to reach out to this untapped market.
Investment Advisor January 2007 Ken Ziesenheim	The Other Fiduciary Issue Many members of company retirement plan investment committees are not fully aware of the nature of their fiduciary responsibilities.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2005 Tom Taulli	Small Business, Big Nest Egg Small-business owners have many retirement-plan options, for themselves and their employees. But retirement plans are far from simple. Which one is right?
The Motley Fool January 21, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Can You Count on Your Pension? Pensions are still underfunded, and the federal agency that backs them isn't looking too good either.
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The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 Dayana Yochim	Let's Play Retirement Hardball It's time to have that talk about your retirement planning shortcomings.
Investment Advisor April 2007 James J. Green	News & Products The Fidelity Research Institute reported that Americans are slightly better prepared for retirement... The American College hat New York Life Insurance Company is donating $2 million... etc.
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Financial Planning January 1, 2006 Lawson & Bloom	A Hybrid Future Financial advisers should learn how the new DB(k) plan could make retirement offerings easier and more affordable for small-business owners.
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson	Retirement Savings: A Boost For The Needy Government matching would give IRAs a shot in the arm to boost retirement savings, even among middle- and low-income households.