By Stewart Koesten Every year, the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds release reports to Congress on the current financial condition and projected financial outlook of these programs. The 2016 reports, released on June 22, 2016, project a small...
As you prepare yourself for Social Security, be sure to ask yourself these questions. From Raymond James® Point of View: Almost two-thirds of today’s retirees rely on Social Security benefits to provide more than half their income. If you are planning to claim Social...
By Stewart Koesten What is a golden parachute? Golden parachutes are severance and other compensation agreements that protect key employees from the effects of a corporate takeover or change in control. Payments under golden parachutes are triggered by a change in...
By Joni Lindquist What are golden handcuffs? The term “golden handcuffs” does not refer to one specific method of retaining key employees. Rather, it refers to a combination of any of a number of different rewards and penalties given to key employees to...
By Joni Lindquist What planning considerations should executives bear in mind? Historically, many corporate executives (rather than their employers) have been in a position to propose or demand attractive compensation packages. In addition to competitive salaries,...
