Retirement Advisor

A new study delivered to lawmakers on the congressional debt panel says the government could save more than $125 billion on medical care for the most frail Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Investors flocked to stable value funds in an effort to smooth volatility experienced in August, apparently seeing them as a higher-yielding alternative to money markets.

Some Rhode Island lawmakers predicted Wednesday that plans to overhaul the public retirement system will set off long, expensive legal battles with public worker unions.

Kenny Rogers said, you gotta know when to hold em and know when to fold em. This week, the DOL folded them.

Financial products with guarantees are likely to keep people invested in the stock market even in the face of short-term losses, according to a study from Prudential Financial.

Retirement programs private and public are being hustled to achieve better results, both for bottom lines and for retirees.

Boston-based Fidelity Investments secured its status as the leader in the defined contribution market with $17 billion in assets under administration in the first half of 2011, the financial service firm announced Wednesday.

The National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) and the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) want to make it easier for 403(b) participants to compare retirement plan options.