Practice

Relationships help fund firms retain assets, says Cogent Research.

More than eight in 10 (85%) are saving less than 10% of their income for retirement.

The process of raising standards for the profession continues to be a work in progress. At the CFP Board, we believe that we are raising the bar

Affluent and millionaire investor confidence rose in October, according to research from Spectrem Group. Meanwhile, millionaire investors see mostly advantages to working with advisors.

Former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt called the lack of an adequate backup plan a “body blow” to the reputation of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Euronext called his comments “appallingly and irresponsibly wrong.”

In a continued push to reform regulation for advisors, five independent financial firms have joined the Financial Services Institute.

The registered investment advisor is becoming a portfolio manager, more than an advisor.

If your goal is to win new clients and influence bank trust officers, then you have to learn how to talk the talk-first lesson, be sincere.

While community bankers mostly agree that stronger restrictions on a bank's ability to expand into complex activities are necessary, the details are a matter of some debate.

The financial advisor industry is facing a looming crisis. Advisors are getting older, and there aren't enough talented young people entering the field to take the reins as these older advisors retire.