Consumer confidence is at a nearly 16-year high, experts point out, a major indicator that the markets will continue to expand for the rest of 2017. But if confidence indicators flag, be wary of a crash.

Another quarter with double-digit earnings growth for the S&P 500 appears likely for the second period of 2017, analysts say. How long with the bulls keep running?

The Federal Reserve appears committed to normalizing interest rates further and initiating its balance sheet reduction this year, experts say.

Retiring early means confronting a host of sensitive and significant planning questions. Knowledgeable advisors can help their clients get the right answers.

A new study reveals that millennials and women are growing more interested in socially responsible investment options. Advisors in those demographics are moving with the trends, data shows.

How does an advisor plan for the client who wants to work in retirement? Such a plan can improve the retirement outlook, but the pitfalls include unrealistic expectations.

President Donald J. Trump has vowed to ease or get rid of regulations across the business world. So why are government agencies ramping up investigations of registered investment advisors?

The annual rate of retirement health care costs is growing (5.47 percent) at double the annual growth rate of Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, a new study finds. What can clients do to prepare?

Deciding when to take Social Security benefits can be one of the most important decisions an advisor helps a client to make.

If you’re going for the dividend route, which of the two primary dividend strategies is best: dividend growth, or dividend yield? Investment gurus are casting a vote for growth.

Investors should diversify their holdings across emerging markets, experts say. But take care to be wary of volatility and invest with some trepidation.

Cybersecurity ETFs are a hot investment right now due to the persistent global cyber threats. But experts say there are important things to look for before plunging your client’s money into a cybersecurity ETF.

While financial advisory fees have undergone some compression, they remain surprisingly robust in mid-2017 and should stay that way for the foreseeable future, a new paper predicts.

A new Morningstar tool is designed to help investment management professionals “gain a clearer picture of business risk and portfolio suitability across an entire book of business.” In short, a balance between too much and too little risk.

Shouldn’t the real question be how the new rule impacts the ordinary investor?

New studies show more women taking on the role of financial breadwinner. Data also shows women unprepared to inherit wealth or pass their own wealth on to loved ones. An opportunity for advisors?

New FINRA notice requires broker-dealers to keep records of any text message correspondence, and take responsibility for any links or shares to third-party content providers.

Clients tend to get more enthusiastic and emotional about investing when the stock market is bullish, analysts say. Advisors can do well to keep clients on an even keel while those emotions run high.

Small caps have had a rough 2017 to date, but analysts point to several factors that could spur a rebound — among them, tax reform, interest rates and regulation reform. Investors should steer clear for now.

With 100,000 brokers retiring in the next ten years, and half the industry talent age 55 or higher, according to a new report, some in the financial services industry are trying to recruit much younger advisors.