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People are looking at social security more strategically… it's heavily nuanced [and] if you make the wrong decision it has significant implications for the future," Howard Schneider, president, Practical Perspectives.

With retirement savings plans directly in focus, the Labor Department is one step closer to implementing a new fiduciary standard whose scope heartens supporters and troubles critics.

Advisors, brokers and other industry insiders weighed in on the Labor Department's fiduciary proposal, laying out what they say are the benefits and pitfalls of the forthcoming rule.

Fiduciary advocates question the math behind the opponents' estimate, calling it an "Alice in Wonderland report" without backing.

Marzano Capital Group joins LPL-affiliated recruiting firm Independent Advisor Alliance.

Advisors who listen attentively build better connections with clients.

Asset managers took lead roles to vehemently oppose the DoL's fiduciary standard proposal. In the course of the Department's hearings, some representatives fared better than others under scrutiny.

Planners need another skill set to help their clients cope with major life events.

A 1035 Exchange is a good option for clients who wish to replace their old annuity with a new policy that offers a better package; Plus, a three-step plan to getting the retirement income clients need.

The government aims to reduce the "magnitude of the injury" to clients from conflicted advice, Timothy Hauser, the official who chaired the hearings on Capitol Hill, tells Financial Planning.