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After having decided to offer a plan, the first step is to adopt a written plan.
All 403(b) plans, except certain church plans that do not contain any retirement income accounts, must have a written program that must contain mandatory provisions and may contain other optional provisions.
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After a period of starts and stops over the past week, the Senate Republican leadership unveiled a $1 trillion Coronavirus relief package July 27.
As an opening counter to the House of Representatives’ HEROES Act, the GOP’s Health, Economic Assistance, Liability and Schools (HEALS) Act sets the...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 28 announced that it has reached a settlement with VALIC Financial Advisors (VFA) over failing to disclose payments to promote services to Florida educators.
The SEC charged VFA, a financial services vendor in nearly every school district in...
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New for 2021! We’re recognizing fruitful, innovative pandemic business responses by financial advisors.
Continuing for 2021! Past Elite Advisors, whose award is more than five (5) years ago, and who continue to be innovative, unique and profound in their leadership, practice management,...
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The stock market has been a veritable rollercoaster in the last year. Three recent studies outline some of the effects of that volatility on retirement plans.
The ride predates 2020, T. Rowe Price observes in its Reference Point Annual Benchmarking Report. It notes that in 2019, stocks...
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In MarketBeat, John Iekel discusses a recent blog entry that observes that within the Baby Boom generation there are different circumstances and challenges, and that argues that a mix of approaches can improve its members’ retirement readiness.
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Tech Talk addresses what happens if one has excess contributions.
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The CalSavers Retirement Savings Board has issued a request for proposals for program fund external auditing services.
Specifically, the RFP—CRSB01-20-Program Fund External Auditing Services—seeks proposals from an independent certified public accountant interested in providing program fund...
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A quartet of GOP senators have introduced new legislation that would allow individuals facing financial challenges who are unable to make contributions to their tax-advantaged retirement accounts in 2020 to make catch-up contributions to these accounts in the coming years.
The Addressing Missed...
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In Segment III of the 14th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, NTSA Past President Randy Aranowitz interviews 2016 Elite Advisor and NTSA Past President Adam Pearce, CFP®, CRES CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, who is part of Lincoln Investment’s Phoenix AZ office. They discuss community service and what the...
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