Lee Conrad

Wirehouses have made some recruiting mistakes in recent years. Meanwhile some aspects of corporate strategy are being done right in certain pockets of the industry. Danny Sarch offers his insight as we continue the dialogue from our Recruiters Roundtable.

Short-term returns are mostly noise, which, by definition, largely cancels itself out over time

Benefits are based on how much someone earns in their top 35 working years. So if there are fewer years in someone's career, their monthly retirement checks will be lower. Check out the other reasons clients could receive less.

A new survey finds that three-quarters of baby boomers expect to postpone retirement due to a unrealistic expectations of medical expenses, among other reasons.

When clients are too focused on returns, bring the discussion back to expenses.

Working longer can be a great decision, as it will allow seniors to keep themselves healthy as well as allow them to delay filing for Social Security benefits.

How can the industry find organic growth again? And where will the next generation of advisors come from? Bill Willis tackles both challenges, and discusses how they will affect compensation, as we elaborate on the issues discussed at our Recruiters Roundtable.

Experts are expecting more companies to offer student loan assistance, but a lack of tax benefits could stall the growing popularity of this benefit.

The average annualized return of the top 20 funds has been nearly 15%.

If retirees intend to rely heavily on Social Security for income, they should consider adjusting the timing of their bills to the date that they will receive their benefits.

Mutual fund costs have fallen to 48 basis points in 2016 from 77 basis points in 2000 for plan participants, according to data from Investment Company Institute.

Rents have increased an average of 3% annually over the 14-year time period of the study, while incomes have declined .1% annually.

They have time on their side, but compounding won’t work if they’re all in cash.

For some couples, the fact that they have been drifting apart could be masked by the attention devoted to their careers or raising a family.

Whether the husband takes reduced benefits has no impact on the spousal rate, although it could effect potential widow's benefits, according to a Social Security expert.

Which wirehouse offers advisors the most freedom? Which offers the least? And when should advisors shun the channel and break away?

Muni funds should become more attractive under the new tax laws, say market observers.

It's been a tough year for bank wealth management, but these bosses kept their advisors on track and boosted business along the way.

Here we present the program managers who topped the list in each metric used to determine the main Top 25 ranking.

A recent report from Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee says that Social Security is being threatened, and the federal government should consider modernizing and enhancing the program.