Portfolio

Financial advisor use and recommendation of ETFs is continuing to grow, outpacing all other investment vehicles, a new survey from the Financial Planning Association shows.

ETF and mutual fund providers need to rethink their sales and marketing strategies in light of the rapid growth in the sales of these products by registered investment advisors.

Do your clients know the value you offer? Here are five things to keep in mind as you create and disseminate your value proposition.

Longevity increases and cultural shifts have changed the way Americans plan for retirement -- and advisors need to make sure they're keeping pace.

When some investors were fleeing Russian stocks as President Vladimir Putin moved to annex Crimea, Pacific Investment Management Co. turned bullish.

A fee-based practice is worth more when larger firms are looking to make an acquisition.

To help rebuild the financial advisory industry's reputation and recruiting woes, Pershing's Mark Tibergien urges advisors to adopt a high school financial literacy program.

Proposed EPA carbon rules could reduce the longstanding attractiveness of power companies as dividend investments.

Joan Khoury's position will be eliminated and most marketing functions and all training teams will transition to a new Client Experience and Training group headed by Mimi Bock.

Most boomers want more from their post-career years than cruises and golf, a Merrill Lynch survey finds. Advisors should take note as they help clients plan for life after their primary career.