Retirement Trends

BlackRock's fourth-quarter net income climbed 24 percent as the value of the assets it managed for its clients grew and performance fees increased. Its performance topped analysts' estimates.

While its net income rose 16 percent, trading revenue declined, and shares of the discount broker and retirement plan provider slipped.

An influential group of business CEOs is pushing a plan to gradually increase the full retirement age to 70 for both Social Security and Medicare and to partially privatize the health insurance program for older Americans.

They say the best defense is a great offense. One of the nations most popular discount brokers shows how its done.

Almost half of employees working for nonprofits and philanthropic organizations say they have concerns about addressing their retirement needs.

Geithner says the move will free up $156 billion in borrowing authority while Congress debates increasing the $16.4 trillion debt limit.