Until recently, advisors rarely heard about problems with trading ETFs in volatile markets. Then came the chaos of the stock markets open in August.

The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan fell 2.5 percentage points--which is why August was a wake-up call for some.

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri,said she will reintroduce a bill that requires the SEC to lead in writing a uniform fiduciary standard, not the Department of Labor.

More candidates invited to join corporate boards are doing what was once unthinkable: Theyre saying no.