The future advisor will look much different.

Aside from the clothes, a lot of what was predicted in "Back to the Future" has become reality.

Even in the future, machine interactions will fall short of human coaching.

With good innovation and a dollop of disruption, we will defeat the retirement crisis.

But trust won't be, and it will be highly valued.

Is There a Future Here?

Military families shun stocks, The Financial Times identifies the financial services industry as being under serious threat from advances in technology, and college students create their own index.

Geography matters less and less to your clients. Are you prepared to meet them on their terms?

Bitcoin has a strong run and a former SEC official is accused of not showing up for work.

Investors unhappy with the cost and performance of active funds are increasingly shifting to index- and exchange-traded funds.