Portfolio

Although passive has steadily lured cash from active, this year assets in indexed equity funds topped those in active stock funds for the first time ever.

Financial planners should at least consider modeling early retirement to prepare clients for the possibility of uncertainty, says Morningstar.

Some 225 funds traded for the first time over the past 12 months, down for a second-straight year.

"Keep records and watch the statute of limitations. The usual IRS statute of limitations is three years after you file your tax return," an expert writes.

Contributing to these accounts makes sense for clients who anticipate higher tax rates in the future.

Don't neglect the FAFSA and other ideas to help families with annual incomes of more than $300,000.

Investors are pulling money at an accelerated pace as high fees and mediocre returns send them searching for yield elsewhere.

Other firms have trod a similar expansion path — and stumbled. Will Laidlaw find its footing?

Clients should understand Medicare, Social Security and 401(k) changes that will impact on their retirement savings and income.

Average management fees will be cut 8% on an asset-weighted basis.