Moshe Milevsky

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  Investing for a Lifetime With Life-Cycle Investing

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 29, 2013

  A decade ago, Paula H. Hogan had one of those incredible a-ha moments. It was profound, with deep implications for the advisor’s business—perhaps even for the entire financial services industry.

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  Michael Finke: Is the 4% Rule Folly?

  By Michael Finke  |  April 29, 2013

  What began as a good-faith exercise to point out the risks from withdrawing too much each year from a retirement portfolio has gained a mythic and potentially unhelpful place among advisors.

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  What Advisors Don’t Know About Variable Annuities: Market Conditions and VAs

  By Mike Henkel, Achaean  |  April 22, 2013

  In part four of our series, we look at how market conditions affect variable annuities. VAs may appear, on paper, to be a win-win, but the reality is more nuanced.

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  Rekindling Equity Enthusiasm; Optimizing Annuity Options: March Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  February 22, 2013

  "Stocks: A Hard Sell," the cover story by Ellen Uzelac, details how client enthusiasm for equities has taken a hit in recent years. The Annuity Analytics column, by Prof. Moshe Milevsky, offers advice on how to make the most of guaranteed living benefits in annuity contracts.

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  Ranking 401(k) Transparency; Avoiding Liquidity Temptations: January Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  December 20, 2012

  Research magazine teams up with consulting firm Dalbar to present retirement plan transparency rankings. New regulations mandate that 401(k) plan service providers convey detailed disclosures, especially about fees.

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  Warning on VAs to Advisors: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  December 10, 2012

  Glenn Daily, insurance expert and variable annuity dissenter, says the complexity of these products’ guaranteed benefits is beyond most advisors’ ability to assess.

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  This Is Your Client’s Brain on Finance

  By Michael Finke  |  October 24, 2012

  Neuroscience can help us understand which advising strategies are most likely to succeed and why the most rational plan isn’t always the most effective.

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  What Bogle Thinks of ETFs; Gross vs. ‘Cult’; Paycheck Stress: October Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  September 25, 2012

  The October issue of Research deals with formidable personalities and controversial issues. Cover story "How John Bogle Really Sees ETFs" covers the Vanguard founder's view of the exchange-traded fund field and its evolution. Feature article "Bill Gross vs. the Equity Cult" analyzes the bond maven's pessimism about equity returns. In feature...

• Beyond the Ivory Tower

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  September 25, 2012

  For three decades, Jim Poterba has studied how taxation affects household and business decision-making. The big takeaway for financial advisors: one size does not fit all.

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  4 Misconceptions About Financial Advice From a Veteran Advisor

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  July 31, 2012

  Paula Hogan has read the theoretical literature, and she’s contributed to it. She has also compared these theories to life in the advisor trenches and has some advice for her advisor peers.