Retirement benefits

Although smaller companies could be volatile, those that pay dividends tend to be more mature and profitable.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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.