It’s official, the DOL Fiduciary Rule IS Dead! We have been watching the rule twist in the wind since the Fifth Circuit vacated the rule in mid May, but today it was officially declared dead by mandate from that same court. While we all expect that there will be further news on the fiduciary front,…
Helping clients determine the best way to fund their retirement nest egg with the goal of having it convert into a sustainable source of retirement income is one of the most vital and sophisticated services agents provide. During both the accumulation and distribution phase of a client’s portfolio, agents must balance diversification, rates of return,…
Long term care continues to be an area of concern for clients. It is no surprise considering 70% of people turning age 65 will use long term care services of some type during their lifetime – and this likelihood only increases with age! (LongTermCare.gov). Additionally, the cost of care continues to increase with the national…
As broker-dealers adjust to the new Department of Labor fiduciary rule by instituting uniform commissions on a wide swath of investments, investors could be faced with higher prices on some investment products. LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, is instituting new uniform pricing rules for alternative investments such an nontraded real estate investment trusts…
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution of disapproval blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial fiduciary rule. The DOL released its final rule last month. The rule, sometimes referred to as the conflicts of interest rule, mandates financial professionals who service individual retirement accounts, including IRAs and 401(k) plans, to serve…
Insurance Agency Marketing Services has been following the Department of Labor fiduciary ruling very closely. We are monitoring how it will affect fixed annuities and other retirement strategies. The Department of Labor dealt a bit of a surprise blow to fixed indexed annuities in the final iteration of its rule, issued Wednesday, by lumping the…
