Retirement planning

Following a June swoon dive, U.S. pension plan funded statuses proved to replete some of their diminished assets thanks to a rising equity market, which returned nearly 7% last month, a new study claims.

Fidelity says ongoing market volatility has led to increased need for advice.

With many investors embracing target-date mutual funds, Americans are now on the right track with retirement savings, according to a Vanguard study.

The tough luck drags on for workers at America's biggest corporations - when it comes to their 401(k) match.

When presented with a choice of six ways to fix Social Security, Americans are looking to the rich to fix the system, according to a survey conducted by USA Today and the Gallup Poll.

A survey indicates that most favor a heavier tax on the wealthy.

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Investors increasingly opt in to automatic investment accounts like target-date funds.

Too few women have a detailed financial plan in place, according to a Prudential Financial study, something that can impact their financial security in the long run.

The world the oldest Baby Boomers were born into and the world they are leaving behind as they begin to exit the workforce is an interesting, albeit somewhat depressing, paradox to consider.

A new survey finds a growing number of Americans harbor doubts about the government program.

Rising tuition fees and the uncertain state of the economy are causing more people to put their own retirement savings ahead of their children’s college education.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch's expansion of its retirement services business is picking up momentum.

The trend towards younger target-date fund participants is due to the fact that new employees are more likely to be automatically enrolled in their employer’s 401(k) plan, where target-date funds are often the default option, the study said.

The DOL issued an interim final rule on 401(k) plan fee disclosure early Thursday.

Reports by EBRI and LIMRA suggest a looming retirement income crisis could still be averted in some cases by advisor intervention.

As a result of stock market declines and lower interest rates, the funding status of the average U.S. corporate pension plan declined to its lowest level since February 2009.

Rich Linton was hired as head of business retirement solutions and Steve Ulian as head of institutional retirement and benefits solutions, the Charlotte, N.C., banking company said in an internal memo Thursday.

As boomers try to stabilize their retirement assets, should they put their home in play?

According to a report, S&P 500 defined pension plans rose to 81.65% from 78.1% a year earlier, but remains significantly underfunded by $260 billion.