Retirement Planning

Market Volatility in Retirement: Addressing Sequence of Return Risk

Deciding to retire during market volatility can be a tough call. Do you stick it out for another year, or take the plunge?   Even with a well-diversified global portfolio, the timing of retirement can expose an investor to “sequence of return risk,” which is the risk that a market downturn will occur early in retirement.    When a…

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Social Security Update

On August 31, 2021, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report, which included the latest projection for the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund. According to the report, if Congress does not act, the fund is projected to become depleted by 2033, a year sooner than the estimate provided in 2020.…

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What You Should Know About Retirement Plan Rollovers

Given the current economic environment where companies are laying off workers and, in some cases, going out of the business, the implications for employer-sponsored retirement plans are significant. Unfortunately, one of the consequences of the pandemic and the economic shutdown is that many companies are laying off workers and, in some cases, shutting down completely.…

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CARES Act: IRA and Retirement Plan Provisions

There are several provisions in the CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, that provide flexibility to retirement account owners. In a previous blog post, we discuss the suspension of Minimum Distribution Requirements for 2020.  But perhaps the most significant change to IRAs under the CARES Act was the establishment of…

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CARES Act: Changes to Minimum Distribution Requirements for 2020

Included in the CARES Act, which was signed into law on Friday, March 27th, 2020, are provisions related to tax-deferred retirement plans/IRAs and minimum distribution requirements for 2020. Specifically, regardless of your age, all minimum distribution requirements from tax-deferred retirement plans and IRAs have been suspended for 2020.  Of course, you can take withdrawals if…

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The SECURE ACT’s “10-Year Rule” for Inherited IRAs

On Friday, December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law.  The broad intent of the legislation is to make it easier for families to save more for retirement, but it also includes several unfavorable provisions intended to offset the loss of tax revenue likely to result…

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