As Election Day nears and the incoming president of the United States prepares to take the Oath of Office in January, many Americans are wondering what the future holds, both for public policy and the financial markets in reaction to whomever gets...

Social media has enabled millions of Americans to learn more about their friends and relatives, bringing them closer together despite physical distance. But there's something else that social media has helped more people "connect" with: life...

As hard as it may be to believe, 10 years have passed since the bottom fell out from under the U.S. economy. The cause of the recession - the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s - is difficult to precisely pinpoint. Economists say the...

Baby boomers are on the cusp of retirement life - or have already entered it - and as a result are keeping financial advisors' already busy schedules even more hectic, a new poll suggests. Fifty percent of financial advisors say most of the clients...

Growth is an aim of virtually every financial professional, as it's never ideal to sit in the lonely position of neutral. As Life Insurance Awareness Month comes to a close, it's safe to say that agents have done a good job at increasing not only...

If there's ever been a time when women are playing more of a role in the consumer and working world, it's now. Several studies have indicated as such. For example, of the country's most-populated cities, several have seen the rate of women-owned...

Life insurance ownership has risen in recent years, with approximately 5 million more households having coverage in 2016 than during 2010, according to recent data reported by LIMRA. For the third month in a row, however, fewer Americans filled out...