Portfolio

What marriage equality means for Social Security benefits; Plus, why couples have to negotiate their visions of retirement.

Analysis: Fortunately, three industry giants appear more concerned about earning market returns and avoiding foolish behavior than introducing new "hot" products.

Two veteran advisors went independent with Dynasty, dwarfing the firm's previous recruits.

Following a strong first half this year for both U.S. mutual funds and ETF assets, many industry leaders are keeping a positive outlook for the remainder of 2015.

Shutting down the Greek market has trained attention on ETFs tracking its stocks, adding an element of speculation to their prices as long as the Athens bourse is closed.

A landmark Supreme Court ruling ironed out many but not all of the wrinkles in the legal landscape for gay clients.

Leaving the wirehouses for independence can be worth it, but be prepared for the unexpected, advisors say.

"LPL is a different place than when we started there 11 years ago," says CBD Wealth Management partner Robert Comeaux, Jr.

While the S&P 500 returned 10.4% over the past year, certain sectors have surged nearly five times that. After those big gains, is it time to sell? Check out the top 10 equity sectors over the past 12 months and consider whether rebalancing should be high on your priority list.

On Wall Street annually honors the industry's top young producers. Advisors ranked numbers 31 to 40 share how they made the cut.