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Registered Rep. August 12, 2011 Diana Britton	Retirement Income Fever The industry has responded to the great wave of retirees that has just begun with an increased focus on creating retirement income streams -- successfully. It's always a tough feat, what with expanding life expectancies and estimating health care needs far out in the future.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2011 Amanda B. Kish	Coming Soon to Your 401(k): ETFs Schwab plans to offer ETFs for 401(k).
The Motley Fool April 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger	This Company Wants to Make Your 401(k) Better A new broker initiative seeks to put ETFs in 401(k)s.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Is This the Fix for Failed 401(k)s? ETFs are coming soon to a retirement plan near you.
Registered Rep. November 16, 2010 Alan Lavine	Growth Opportunities: Immediate Annuities And Qualified Retirement Plans There's a window of opportunity for financial advisors to build business: They can use annuities available in 401k plans to help workers with their post-retirement income.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2010 Amanda B. Kish	The Hottest Trillion-Dollar Investment Read these tips before jumping into the popular world of exchange-traded funds.
Investment Advisor March 2008 Melanie Waddell	Sweetening the Pot A new report has found that adding a variable annuity with a lifetime guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider to a traditional stock and bond retirement portfolio can increase income while decreasing income risk.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Selena Maranjian	ETFs Target Your Retirement Are lifecycle ETFs right for your retirement account?
Investment Advisor February 2008	The ETF Solution Forward-thinking companies and their advisors are increasingly allowing 401(k) plan participants to leverage the benefits of ETFs.
BusinessWeek June 23, 2011 Margaret Collins	Variable Annuities: Lifelong Income, High Cost Guarantees make annuities more appealing - and more complex.
CFO December 1, 2009 Randy Myers	A Question of Balance The much-maligned 401(k) plan is being beefed up. So are the penalties for failing to manage it well.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2011 Amanda B. Kish	Good News for 401(k) Investors The news is good, but not good enough, when it comes to saving for retirement.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	The Magical Land of ETFs For investors who first venture into the land of exchange-traded funds, it can sometimes feel as if you're in another world. Here is guide through the strange land of ETFs: Spiders... Diamonds... Cubes... etc.
On Wall Street November 1, 2012 E. Thomas Foster, Jr.	Rising Tide for Investments to Generate Retirement Income As America grows older, advisors shift practices from accumulating wealth to generating income.
Financial Advisor September 2007 Alan Lavine	Looking For Certainty Sponsors of 401(k) and 403(b) plans want employees to draw a stable source of retirement income from them. But it's a daunting task to manage a portfolio of mutual funds while withdrawing money, based on government-mandated minimum distribution rules. A few plan sponsors already have begun adding income replacement funds to solve this problem.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up New ETFs' failure to launch... American Funds says no to ETFs... Lifecycle fund choices proliferate...
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The Motley Fool September 12, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	ETFs Spread Themselves Thin Some newer small-niche ETFs are facing low trading volume and wider spreads, which can cut into investment returns. Investors should take note of this.
Investment Advisor September 2005 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Plan Advisor: The Lower Cost 401(k) Option Using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as investing options in 401(k) plans is becoming increasingly popular as firms realize that ETFs offer participants a lower-cost option than mutual funds. More and more advisors are also acting as investment consultants for fairly large plans.
On Wall Street December 1, 2009 Geoffrey Stiff	When Your Client's Retirement Plan Is Washed Away, You Can Rebuild it Investors who are close to retirement are emerging from their storm cellars to assess the damage their retirement portfolios suffered during last year's financial tornados.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Brian Richards	The Best ETF for 2007 The 290 ETFs now on the market probably just scratch the surface of what's coming.
Investment Advisor March 2010 Vaughan Scully	The Battle for 401(k) Accounts ETFs have only established a small beachhead so far in the 401(k) arena. That may not change any time soon.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel	ETFs: From DOG to DOO The ETF market may contain DOG and DOO, but it also holds funds like the PowerShares HighYield Dividend Achievers -- an investment that we can only hope will live up to its ticker symbol (PEY), over and over again.
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On Wall Street December 1, 2008 William Harding	Endowments Offer Investment Lessons for Retirees The number of Americans who turn 65 each week could fill a sports stadium -- and they all need income. Portfolios for people saving for retirement should be structured differently from those already there.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg	The Best of Both Worlds Is the line between funds and annuities disappearing? Not yet; regulators and corporate bureaucracies insist on separating the two investments. But in the next decade, the distinctions could blur.
On Wall Street December 1, 2012 Richard T. Mason	Changing the Retirement Readiness Game Employees are seeking financial guidance and increasingly looking to their employers as a resource for retirement planning.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel	Boom Times for ETFs The forces driving the rapid expansion of ETFs are their low costs, transparency, liquidity, and tax efficiency. Read on to see which funds are keeping the boom going.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	The Changing Face of ETFs Knowing ETF managers' strengths can help you pick the right funds.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	What to Do When ETFs Split Given the hybrid nature of exchange-traded funds -- they're part stock, part mutual fund -- prospective investors should weigh ETF pros and cons against those of traditional index funds.
Financial Advisor June 2007 Thomas Scott	What An Airline Crash Taught Me About Retirement Planning It doesn't take a catastrophic crash to cause significant injuries, in an airliner or in a retirement plan. As advisors, how can we best assure our clients will have an adequate income stream for their lifetimes?
CFO February 1, 2008 Russ Banham	Exit Strategies How companies can help retiring employees smooth the transition from savers to consumers.
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Ilana Polyak	Annuities, Revisited Financial advisors who once sneered at annuities are now realizing that they could be a magic bullet.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Make Money the Easy Way Target retirement funds are back. Now the big question is whether they've fixed their inherent problems -- and whether they'll be safe the next time the market swoons.
Insurance & Technology August 24, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Prudential Annuities Debuts Consumer-Focused Web Site Prudential's new site features an educational video, simple navigation, and consumer-friendly language about Prudential Annuities Highest Daily Lifetime 6 Plus optional living benefit.
Investment Advisor November 2007 Melanie Waddell	New Options in 401(k)s Immediate annuities and longevity insurance help tackle retirees' income conundrum.
Financial Advisor November 2007 William Glasgall	Income For Life? Well, We Hope So. A look at new products that are supposed to create "personal pensions" for your clients: Dividends Galore With ETFs... Mutual Funds Aim For Payouts... Advisors Warm To Immediate Annuities... etc.
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 John Ameriks	Myth Busting Target-date funds have taken a beating the past few years by many investment commentators. Some criticism may be warranted, but there are several myths that must be debunked about these funds.
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Matthew Leung	Here Today, Here Tomorrow - New Sources Of Income For Retirement It's official. Pensions and social security are no longer viewed as the primary sources of retirement income.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Joseph A. Tomlinson	Retirement Income Products: A Wish List America faces a retirement crisis that is perhaps even bigger than the "47 million uninsured" crisis we face in healthcare. Which financial products can individuals purchase today to reduce the risk of outliving their assets?
On Wall Street July 1, 2010 John Papadopulos	The Harsh Reality Of The 30-Year Retirement Many people just don't think about longevity risk and income planning, and some never even consider the risk that the money they save for retirement might not be enough to sustain them for the rest of their lives.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	ETFs Get Active With all the attention and assets flowing toward exchange-traded funds, new variations on these funds were inevitable. Actively managed ETFs are coming soon.
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Frank O'Connor	Acting to Reduce Risk for Variable Annuities Sector Many variable annuity issuers made changes to older products or introduced new ones.
CFO May 1, 2009 Lynn Brenner	Are Target Funds on Target? The "simple" investment option may be more complicated than you think.
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Financial Advisor November 2010 Alan Lavine	New Opportunities With 401(k)s Participants are making asset allocation mistakes, even though most plans offer a good selection of investment options.
Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell	More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 Pamela J. Black	The Pros and Cons of Annuities With retirement accounts battered by the bear market, guaranteed income from a fixed annuity now has more appeal, especially for clients who may be too close to retirement to count on a rebound from equity markets alone. This article surveys types of annuities, tax implications, and fees.