Raising the payroll tax is the easy way (in theory); here are other solutions for funding the Social Security shortfall.

A partnership could extend a firm's reach, while ethical investing portfolios offer clients more options.

Don’t worry about technology replacing advisors. On the contrary, use it to help fix the advisor shortage.

Underlying strategies make them more tax-efficient than actively managed mutual funds, an expert says.

"Simply put, the plaintiff here is looking to be paid the same money twice," a spokeswoman for the Swiss firm says.

Younger investors may see the market's swing as just another fluctuation in the market, while assuming that time is on their side. Older investors, on the other hand, may be far more stressed.

The good, the bad and the downright inexplicable in the suggested changes.

Private Advisor Group reported impressive growth even as other practices of its kind have left the No. 1 IBD.

The number of accounts with $1 million or more increased to 150,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017 from 93,000 recorded in the same quarter the year before.

As advisors grow their firms into bona fide businesses, they may sour on the profession —unless they scale back, Michael Kitces writes.

Retirees are advised to step back to get a better perspective and then review their asset allocation in their portfolio.

Although it represents a big industry shift, it's not the end of the world, says former UBS advisor turned RIA owner Greg Hersch.

In the latest clash after Morgan Stanley's exit from the Broker Protocol, the firm notched a win as the case heads to FINRA arbitration.

Investors are advised to liquidate some assets or transfer them to certificates of deposit and money market funds.

Robert Moore’s view sets him apart from other executives who argue that new talent will replace low producers.

As long as their earnings won't exceed the limit set by the Social Security Administration, they will not lose their benefits.

A disaffiliation fee of $4,500 applies to advisors leaving the IBD, but the policy could change.

Pole-vaulting advisor Mark Cortazzo’s practice marked at least the second hybrid in three months to leave the firm for Mutual Securities.

Claiming above-the-line tax write-offs doubles the standard deduction.

Moving to a retirement community is a great option for seniors if they don't have enough support from family and friends and they have a sizeable nest egg to finance such an arrangement.