What You Need to Know About the Still-Working Exception

By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Tax rules require most retirement account owners who are subject to required minimum distributions (RMDs) to begin withdrawals at age 73. However, there is an exception to this rule for certain individuals who...

QCD Code Y: Optional Again in 2026

By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst During our recent Ed Slott and Company’s Instant IRA Success workshop in Brooklyn, NY, we were presenting information about qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) when an audible groan emanated from the crowd. Over the...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Markets took a step back last week despite a better-than-expected start to second-quarter earnings and benign inflation data.  Semiconductor names continued to come under pressure, especially the memory names, as the sector entered into bear territory, off 20% in just...