Though most say it is never a good idea to take early distributions, the presidential hopeful should be in a better position than most to recover.
Put retirement savings ahead of college; if you're older, you have less room for error, and you need to take care of yourself first.
FutureAdvisor starts offering free online access to 529 plans, Coverdell Educational Savings Accounts, UTMAs and UGMAs, with hope that consumers will sign on to advice platform.
Treasury Dept. met its deadline but significant hurdles remain to get workers signed up.
David Kugel, who helped create fake securities trades as part of the $17.5 billion Ponzi scheme, received a lighter sentence after helping the prosecution.
Workers forfeit an estimated $24 billion a year by not contributing enough money to their 401(k) plans to capture their employer's full match.
Employers are looking to discuss the specific needs of plan participants, which will eventually lead to solutions you can offer.
A new website for consumers is drawing complaints from financial advisers who say it forces advisers to consent to, and even pay for, background checks on themselves — or risk losing credibility with potential clients.
The reasons why it's time to close the curtain on the fiduciary movement and move on to finding the answers to more impactful questions
Advisers' jobs include not only helping clients reach a secure retirement but also helping them live through that retirement
Pending departure of two commissioners brings up the prospect of transformation at the agency
The platform, which can be white-labeled for advisers, powers risk profiling, account opening and digital advice, and allows advisers to input their own portfolio models.
With pension closed, options include lump-sum distribution, annuity, 401(k) or IRA.
The brokerage industry's lobbying spending dwarfed advisers' in the first quarter, with the DOL fiduciary rule a primary focus.
Here's how to meet the regulator's cybersecurity demands to protect your client's data
Google is switching its algorithm to favor mobile-friendly websites for mobile searches, and that's going to leave many advisers hidden far down in search results.
Web-based programs are designed to ensure data security and remote access when emergencies happen.
GOP senators, including those with oversight of the agency, are among three dozen co-signers of a letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez seeking more time to comment.
As robo-based services become more acceptable to clients of all ages, advisers will have to work differently.
