Practice

Many firm founders are deciding that their legacies don't need to be enshrined in their firms' names.

The American College has redesigned its Chartered Financial Consultant designation coursework to add a focus on real-world client issues like divorce, LGBT families, retirement income and behavioral finance.

We've talked with advisors and industry experts to compile a list of the top books you should be sure to read this summer. The return on your investment will be intangible, but substantial -- enjoy your vacation!

Are you paying too much for long-term care?; Retirement savings makes you healthy and wealthy; Talk to your spouse and stop blaming each other

Comprehensive planning is catching on with advisors -- and their clients. But it can be labor intensive, requiring that a practice add more resources and staff.

D.A. Davidson gets a facelift as the regional firm nears its 80th anniversary and enters a new period of growth.

Wealth management is poised to benefit significantly from an aging global population and a substantial wealth transfer, a new study from Merrill Lynch shows. But some evidence suggests the industry is unprepared.

These instruments can be very powerful estate planning tools. Here are five situations in which a revocable trust might be helpful for clients.

Mixing your clients' charitable impulses with your own can have multiple benefits.

How to get "peace of mind" retirement income; Changing insurance plans can reduce premiums; Risks of spending retirement savings too early