Twenty-six states fail to meet the funded ratio that Morningstar has deemed to be fiscally sound.

The study attributes the under-performance of the portfolios examined to the fact they have a large cap tilt and a market beta of less than one.

The foundation survey found that 35.6 percent of employers have reacted very positively while 41.5 percent reacted somewhat positively to the DOMA ruling. Less than one-quarter have reacted negatively.

The study pegs the number of financial advisors across all channels at 352,000, of which 21,000 are fee-based and 11,000 are registered with the SEC.

The U.S. Supreme Courts ruling striking down provisions of DOMA is undeniably a huge victory for same-sex couples. But it also raises lots of questions.

When asked to identify their greatest concern in case of a critical illness, 47 percent of survey participants said finances.

The U.S. Pension Fund Fitness Tracker rose six percentage points to 88 percent during the second quarter.

More than half of advisors believe the global economy will improve over the next 12 months, new research reveals.