ERISA turns 50: How one law revolutionized retirement

In this episode of Decoding Retirement, America’s definitive voice on retirement, Robert 'Bob' Powell speaks with Kerry Hannon, Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist, and Molly Moorehead, Yahoo Finance Personal Finance Editor, to discuss the Employee Retirement Income Security Act on its 50 year anniversary. Find out everything you need to know about the law and how it affects modern day retirement planners. Retirement planning doesn’t mean locking up your money for a rainy day and forgetting about it. Planning your future means reacting to events today. Decoding Retirement gives you the tools to navigate the years ahead, and take action now! Each week, Robert 'Bob' Powell will dissect the big headlines, decode key themes, and unpack the possible domino effect for your money. When it comes to retirement planning, Robert Powell and Yahoo Finance will not let you fall behind! Find this episode and more episodes of Decoding Retirement at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/decoding-retirement. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected]. 1:00 - The history of ERISA 2:10 - Creating a more stable system 3:15 - Decoding fiduciaries 5:20 - The successes of ERISA 11:15 - ERISA's impact on IRAs 13:25 - The retirement crisis 15:30 - Disadvantages of ERISA Yahoo Finance's Decoding Retirement is hosted by Robert Powell, and produced by Austin Rivera. Robert Powell holds several prominent positions within the financial industry. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Investments and Wealth Institute's (IWI) Retirement Management Journal, the world's first peer-reviewed journal solely dedicated to retirement income. He also hosts the Exceptional Advisor podcast by IWI. Powell is both a Certified Financial Planner® and Retirement Management Adviser® certificant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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