Portfolio

Industry representatives fear DOL misclassification rule will lead to costly court battles

A Centaurus financial advisor racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra commissions through sales of pricey products, the regulator says.

The investment bank pointed to research suggesting over half of retirees struggle by on less than half their former income, and said its custom workplace retirement offerings could help those still working.

Ignore the stigma of borrowing from your retirement plan — a life raft for cash crunches — but be aware of the rules.

Behavioral finance is increasingly influencing how wealth managers serve their clients. How is the field evolving, and what are the freshest insights?

After pinning down a client's interests and expectations of returns, the research and due diligence begins.

The industry's first "financial advisor assessment score" is showing wealth managers how they stack up.

The young and wealthy instead see more potential in assets like cryptocurrency, real estate and private equity, a study says.

It's virtually unheard of for financial services companies to go after their own lawyers, who wield immense power over their secrets. One expert calls it "playing with fire."

As college athletes begin cashing in and the diverse younger wealthy care more about values, two of the top wealth firms are meeting them where they're at.