Practice

“Being a financial advisor looked interesting, and I realized I could help people,” says Brain McGinnis, a former Florida deputy sheriff turned financial planner with the help of a super OSJ firm.

Advisors have invested a significant amount of sweat equity in their books. Why not tap that resource to fund their own retirement?

Currency-hedged ETFs give advisors lacking experience in this area an option.

“There is a large gulf between some of the overly simplistic applications on the market today and those that are much more comprehensive; RightCapital could occupy the middle ground,” columnist Joel Bruckenstein says.

There are big payoffs for advisors who plan carefully.

When older clients want to relocate, they must consider the cost of housing and health care, as well as taxes.

With one-third of advisors expected to leave the industry in the next ten years, young advisors see an opportunity to pick up another book of business. But at what price?

Help your clients avoid a double-tax whammy by reporting nondeductible IRA contributions.

As technology grows more complex, advisory firms must ramp up their expertise.

How one firm helps advisors map out a plan 10 years before retirement.