A major earthquake in Alaska. Devastating wildfires in California. It was a busy final few months of 2018 for natural disasters in the United States, punctuating another year of costly losses of life and property, and providing Americans with a…

With technology touching virtually every aspect of our lives, it can be easy to lose sight of the critical role that person-to-person relationships and human expertise continue to play in certain key areas — and in our financial lives in…

New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be a zero-sum game, where a few months of eating healthier or exercising more frequently are quickly offset by a return to old habits. Rather than pursuing a resolution that isn’t sustainable over the…

Year after year, in survey after survey, the prospect of running out of money — of falling short of income — ranks among the biggest worries that Americans have about retirement. Which raises the question: What can people do in…

With the giving season approaching and the 2018 tax year nearing its close, charitably minded people will have to get more creative with their giving strategies in order to reap tax benefits under the sweeping federal tax package that took…

Make It Personal: Why Customized Advice Matters When Working With a Financial Pro Here in the final installment of a five-part series on The Power of Financial Planning, we look at the all-important personalization aspect of financial planning — how…

Life is full of “what-ifs” — difficult-to-foresee developments that, if they come to pass, can turn a person’s life upside down, particularly if he or she hasn’t taken steps to plan for them in advance. One of those big what-if’s…

“I love the idea of directly impacting peoples’ lives,” Natalie Colley says from her office on Broadway in New York City. That desire to personally connect with and positively affect others is the chief reason Colley left the pharmaceutical industry…

The EX Factor: Why There’s Value in a Financial Adviser’s Experience — and How to Measure It Here in the fourth installment of a five-part article series on The Power of Financial Planning, we look at the power of experience…

Here’s what we know: The U.S. economy remains in high gear. Unemployment is near all-time lows. Investors are content as the stock market continues its lengthy run-up. Interest rates have nudged higher, as has the U.S. inflation rate. All against…