Working until age 70 or later wont be enough to allow most people to retire comfortably, according to new research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Families struggling to save for their children's college educations should seek the advice of a financial advisor and look into the benefits of a 529 savings plan, according to a new study by Fidelity Investments.

Single-manager hedge funds increased their reported assets under management in the first half of 2012.

Advisors who work with retirement plans will see double-digit growth in the next three years.

More than a quarter of Gen Xers and Boomers are falling behind in their goal of a secure retirement, providing opportunities to financial advisors.

Plan sponsors say Thursday's disclosure deadline will slip under the radar, but the real work begins with November's release of hard dollars-and-cents data.

Americans economic outlook, while still negative, is higher than it has been since the Fall of 2009

Not only do older parents have to worry about how they will get themselves through retirement, but they also have to figure out how to pay for their childrens college educations.