Portfolio

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.

By overlooking the federal program, advisors may be skewing asset allocations of their clients' retirement portfolios.

Leverage technology and emphasize marketing, branding and service to compete with robos, IMCA attendees are told.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is joining as a senior advisor, his second consulting agreement with a top money manager in as many weeks.

Asking the right questions early on, especially when a client runs a business, can avoid headaches down the road, says James Bergeron of Nuveen Investments.

Clients often confuse risk with uncertainty -- and other insights from author Stephen Dubner.

Lattice Strategies founder, Theodore Lucas, and Darek Wojnar, head of single-asset strategies at Lattice, discuss the separately-managed account provider's first ETF offerings and investment focus on risk.

We've restructured our planning sessions so that our advisors team up with a second CFP to deliver more robust advice. Here are three ways the approach pays off.

Many financial professionals are accepting the idea that they likely won't beat the market and that investors therefore would be better off in low-cost index funds.

Instead of shifting all their assets to bonds and other safe investments, retired clients should keep some in high-quality dividend stocks; Also, clients should be self-centered when planning for retirement.