by Kenny | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Welcome to 2022! One of the big changes in the retirement account world this year will be the calculation of required minimum distributions (RMDs). RMDs for IRA owners and plan participants are calculated using life expectancies from IRS... by Kenny | Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
-Darren Leavitt, CFA US financial markets rallied in December in volatile trade. It seemed markets would take two steps forward in one week only to give up a step in the following week. The emergence of the Omicron variant rattled markets initially, but investors were... by Kenny | Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Weekly Market Commentary – 12/31/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Financial market action in the final week of the year was relatively muted. A mild Santa Clause rally did ensue as seasonal factors such as rebalancing and window dressing kicked in. Investors got a... by Kenny | Dec 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: Ed, Since the Build Back Better bill is still in legislative limbo, does that mean that backdoor Roth IRA contributions are still available for 2022? If so, what do you suggest if someone makes a backdoor... by Kenny | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst SCENARIO: Teddy, age 60, has an existing Traditional IRA with a current balance of $93,000. This is all deductible, pre-tax money. Teddy would like to contribute to a Roth IRA, but his income level exceeds the Roth IRA income... by Kenny | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst In 2021, the Slott Report produced roughly 100 diverse retirement-related articles and answered approximately 100 reader questions in our weekly Mailbag. We do our best to present topical IRA and retirement plan issues in the most...