New rules mean mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts have become even more complex

New rules mean mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts have become even more complex

The fiscal year ends in less than three months, and financial advisors face a challenge: reassuring their clients about changes to retirement plan required minimum distribution, or RMD, laws. Over the past four years, two laws have changed the rules regarding RMDs. There is confusion, says Scott Bishop, managing director at Presidio Wealth Partners in …

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BlackRock Offers First Retirement Date ETFs for Investors Saving Outside of 401(k) Plans

BlackRock Offers First Retirement Date ETFs for Investors Saving Outside of 401(k) Plans

BlackRock offers target date exchange-traded funds aimed at helping people save for retirement outside of a 401(K) plan. Investors can select a fund from a new group of professionally managed ETFs that most closely matches their retirement date. On the scheduled date, the funds will be transferred into the iShares Target Retirement ETF, according to …

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