Newly or nearly retired Americans may feel sick from wild market swings and want to head for the exits. That's the worst thing to do, advisers say.

When retirees consider how to invest their nest eggs, they typically focus on two basic factors: age and expected lifespan.

Savers pulled vast sums of 401(k) money from stocks and shifted to more conservative investments, in response to the ...

Gold has badly outperformed equities this year, and holing the precious yellow metal in a tax-deferred retirement account has ...

Public Advisors and Public Investing are affiliates. Self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts and Bond Accounts are ...

By attacking Social Security, battering the stock market and imposing tariffs that will increase both unemployment and prices, President Donald Trump has taken aim at the retirement security of ...

Explore the key differences between annuities and CDs, focusing on tax deferral benefits and income distribution flexibility.

Splitting retirement funds into three buckets with distinct tax treatments can help you avoid a nasty tax bill down the line.

Market turmoil has wiped out significant retirement savings, forcing many older Americans to reconsider spending and even their ability to remain retired.

Can a self-employed individual delay RMDs from their SEP-IRA retirement account because they're still working? It depends.