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Bill Gross said he wouldn’t hire Ben S. Bernanke as an advisor. He’d rather read the former Federal Reserve Chairman’s blogs and tweets.

Teams can be more productive, acquire more clients and tend to have better long-term growth, but joining or building a group that will thrive is no small task.

Given the unpredictability in forecasting, betting on rates rising can be just as risky as taking the opposite stance.

Bill Gross said he wouldn't hire Ben S. Bernanke as an advisor. He'd rather read the former Federal Reserve Chairman's blogs and tweets.

LPL's net income dropped 4.6%, as the firm recorded $11 million in regulatory and legal bill for the first quarter.

If clients need to scramble to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses, that's just one red flag they haven't saved enough: Plus, some investors can't wait for higher interest rates.

In the first few days after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake, Fidelity Charitable grants sent $2M to aid victims; Schwab Charitable grants added another $568,000.

An in-person getaway offered substantial benefits to members of an online, geographically diverse mastermind group. The group had a few tips for other advisors.

One factor prodding firms into quick adoption of Apple Watch apps is the fear of missing out on the latest technology.

The U.S. Social Security system is stronger than many people realize. Yet there are some long-term funding issues that need to be addressed. Here are some of the ways the feds could fix the system.