Portfolio

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Survivor benefits have some unique rules that separate them from the rest of the program.

A set of mid-1990s recommendations aimed to reform Wall Street's culture. They didn't, however -- and the real losers were investors.

Several factors are pressuring margins for everyone in planning, says LPL Financial's Bill Morrissey.

The flexibility and broad selection of a regular investment account could outweigh the tax advantages of a 529 plan for funding higher education.

Though New Jersey and California are on starkly different credit paths, municipal analysts said their recent trading patterns suggest equally-strong demand.

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What clients really need is a smart distribution strategy for their retirement portfolio. Here's how our firm handles it.

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