Editorial Staff

Many Americans are facing bleak retirement prospects as a result of the current do-it-yourself retirement system.

Many pension plans are facing financial woes, with many of them reducing pension payouts to their beneficiaries.

Underestimating longevity is one of the blunders that clients should be careful not to make.

Planners share what they've been sending clients, colleagues and peers.

Clients should consider switching to a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) as investment growth and distributions are not subject to tax.

Although clients pay taxes on the contributions they make, they can still expect tax savings as their money grows tax-free and future distributions are exempt from taxes.

Although retirement investors lose from the decline in bonds' value, they stand to gain from the rising payouts from 10-year Treasury bonds.

Whether clients are naughty or nice, the season provides a great opportunity to show them how much their business is appreciated.

The total retirement funds of 100 CEOs can match the combined nest eggs of 41% of U.S. households that saved the least for retirement.

Investors are advised to reduce their risk capacity and get their portfolio ready for the distribution phase once they are within five years of their retirement.