Practice

The increasing Asian, Hispanic and other minority groups will have an impact on the development of products, services and training; Plus, more than half of American households may not maintain standard of living in retirement.

The legislation provides a short-term extension through the end of the year for dozens of familiar tax breaks for businesses and individuals, along with a new savings program for the disabled.

High-performing firms are almost twice as likely to effectively describe target client profiles to clients and centers of influence.

Raymond James' independent broker dealer lured away two advisors producing $1.85 million from Morgan Stanley.

Investors have gotten more desperate in their pursuit of yield, reaching for ever-dicier products. What could possibly go wrong?

The advisor allegedly solicited and received loans totaling $56,000 from two customers in violation of the firms' policies.

Regulatory approval of Eaton Vance's non-transparent ETF has its industry competitors closely studying its offering to determine how its proposal succeeded where others failed, and whether they need to develop and offer their own version.

Seniors should discuss their plans with their partners and designate a family member to manage their bills if necessary; Plus, clients should put their bonus in a retirement account.

The U.S. Senate sent a $42 billion package of tax incentives to President Obama for his signature, reviving dozens of lapsed breaks for 2014 and setting them to expire two weeks from tomorrow.

Biases that arise from misconceptions (and laziness) can do lasting damage to a client's retirement plan and an advisor’s business—the popularity of "file and suspend" is just one example