Investment insights

Contribution limits to 401(k) retirement plans for next year remain unchanged based on inflation adjustments made by the Treasury Department; Plus, four easy retirement plans for the self-employed.

Capital gains of up to $250,000 for individuals or $500,000 for couples will be exempted from tax, provided it was the seller's primary home for two of the previous five years.

Keep your reputation intact, and your clients on track, by telling them to expect modest stock returns in the future.

Seniors who consider filing for Social Security benefits before the end of the year to avoid a hefty increase in Medicare Part B premium next year are advised to drop their plan; Plus, eight ways to build more retirement wealth.

Retirees are better off having an immediate annuity than other kinds of annuities, which charge hefty fees and early withdrawal penalties; Plus, 12 common IRA mistakes to avoid.

Visualization can help clients address imminent risks to their retirement by allowing them to answer questions that contribute to making sound financial decisions; Plus, eight money moves your clients should make before retirement.

Clients are advised against trying to time the market or overreacting to speculation and media reports; Plus, millennials can't wait to pay off debt but many worry they don't earn enough.

This strategy allows clients to buy more shares over time, but it also can reinforce jitters if they're nervous about market declines; Plus, how clients can avoid Medicare Part-B increases next year.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William C. Dudley said he expects the U.S. central bank to raise interest rates by December, while cautioning that this was not a pledge to action and will depend on the economy staying on track.

Long-term investors should take advantage of stock volatility, rather than immediately sell stocks and turn to bonds; Plus, how to make sure your clients' adult children retire well.