Practice

Plan ahead for the government's cut of your client's dividend income. Plus, how a mutual fund sale impacts a client's taxes, and assessing tax treatments for options trading.

Mike Greene will serve out the term of Joe Votava, who resigned earlier this year as chair-elect due to personal and business reasons.

Concerns about China and turmoil in Greece, along with growing speculation about the Federal Reserve were leading factors in the decline in investor confidence, according to a Spectrem Group report.

Analysis: The original version put financial advisors under onerous requirements that I have not heard of any other industry having, writes recruiter Michael King.

A key component to a successful wholesaling and marketing plan to capture AUM includes identifying wire houses, regional platforms, and other RIAs who currently use your existing products and indicate strong interest in owning your ETF.

Recent moves by Google to create high-quality searches for mobile devices mean advisors need to upgrade websites that haven't kept up with the latest technology.

If clients are still working, starting Social Security before age 66 may cause even further reductions in their current benefits. But there are instances when it make sense to claim early.

Social Security personnel don't always give full information when clients inquire about benefits

Advisors should include Social Security benefits not just in income calculations, but as an integral part of the bond/annuity portion of clients' portfolios.

The ssa.gov website offers several tools for advisors and clients to project retirement income.