Practice

The regulator proposed a "clear and concise" summary for clients considering the products, but the impact appears limited.

The ruling bolsters firm’s bid to push employees into private arbitration system. The advisor intends to appeal.

Be prepared for hard decisions and setbacks, say RIA executives.

Advisors are planning to increase ETFs as a primary option, the firm finds. Plus, “the most exciting numbers in the survey.”

Studies have shown an I.Q. can drop 10 to 12 points while attending to electronic messages, an expert says.

Advise them to review and adjust their budget and consider getting a side hustle, a study suggests.

Powerful new software and tools can help attract today’s job seekers and retain key talent.

Professional development and service to the community are major benefits of breaking into politics, current and former candidates say.

The independent broker-dealers born during this fraught year have thrived. Now, however, their role in creating today’s independent advisor threatens their ability to survive another half-century.

The developing spat pits two RIA titans and former business partners against one another.