The four questions that can determine if a hike is in order.

Congress can help by creating a law that will enable states and local governments to lower the benefits they promise their employees.

The recruit is joining an existing practice, boosting the team's assets to $1 billion, according to the firm.

The approaching milestone represents growth of about 30% in the past 9 years.

Clients and their family members looking into assisted-living options should avoid making the decision at the last minute, particularly when a health crisis occurs.

Two advisers joined Confluence Financial Partners, which is affiliated with Raymond James.

The firm's latest hires come from Morgan Stanley and Raymond James.

When it comes to offering 401(k) plans to their workforce, companies with less than 100 employees are far behind their larger counterparts.

Eliminating the tax maximum would fix much of the program's shortfall, but it could also bring unintended consequences.

The two ex-wirehouse advisers each had about 20 years of industry experience.

Advisers join the regional broker-dealer from Wells Fargo and Charles Schwab.

The largest recruits managed more than $17 billion in client assets.

The four new recruits moved to Raymond James’ independent broker-dealer.

Small business owners can win when planners use a stacked-pension approach for 401(k) retirement planning, says Joe Gordon of Gordon Asset Management.

Market volatility and industry changes have had a chilling effect on advisers' career plans.

The top cities for elders who plan to work past their retirement age are ranked according to factors such as average effective tax rate and senior unemployment rate.

Running a successful advisory practice means those at the top have to look internally, as well as externally.

Although market volatility makes stocks a risky investment option, retirement investors should continue to hold stocks in their portfolio.

Help clients choose investment wrappers that increase returns. Plus, comparing the advantages of rental homes against home ownership.

The largest teams to go indie this year managed more than $5 billion in client assets.