Practice

The federal regulator published a guidance update to clarify what mutual funds and other investment advisors can say on their social media sites (and things have become much more social.)

As a financial advisor to numerous types of clients, including recent retirees, I often think deeply about the issues my clients face in this market environment.

Pimco's 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF reported $204.1 million of inflows on April 8, the same day the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF recorded its second-biggest daily redemption since its inception more than five years ago, equal to about $378 million worth of shares, Bloomberg reports.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is getting social.

Here's how one advisory firm is going after the at first glance less-than-obvious client – by targeting the most obvious client of all.

RBC Wealth Management added a branch manager with three decades of experience to its Denver Tech office.

After Fidelity warned that a fiduciary standard could have harmful ramifications, one reader has responded that "Wall Street is unleashing its attack dogs" to try to stop important new guidelines.

Northern Trust is touting the rapid growth of its’ defined contribution assets.

Several estate planning products were built to address concerns about paying federal estate tax. However, the tax law passed earlier this year may have made these products moot. Advisors need to react before angry clients start calling.

Wealth management, broadly speaking, is seeing impressive growth. But “broadly speaking” is a frustratingly vague term and most of your clients are not among the economic winners of late.