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Many people have the misconception that Social Security will become insolvent over the next 20 years.

Planners who are agile enough can easily decide on what's best for them: switching to wirehouses, other large brokerages or going independent. Also, moving quickly may help them land the best deals, says a recruiting consultant.

See which independent broker-dealer boasts a compliance staff of more than 500, and which top firms have fewer than 100.

Either a Clinton or Trump presidency could potentially bring changes in estate tax laws, so start preparing now.

Small-business owners can win when advisers use a stacked-pension approach to 401(k) planning.

Small-business owners can win when advisers use a stacked-pension approach to 401(k) planning.

A once-reliable spring of retirement proceeds has all but dried up. Here’s how planners are making sure clients have alternatives.

What it really takes to transition your practice.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s speech Friday was hawkish enough for Goldman Sachs to boost the odds of a September interest-rate increase, while Pimco said there was nothing of note in her remarks.

A lawyer for the bank had argued in a federal court that the severance proposal was a confidential settlement offer that shouldn't be public.