Portfolio

James Dunlap will continue in his role leading the bank's private wealth businesses as the company prepares for the acquisition of FirstMerit Corp. in the third quarter.

These college savings portfolios have adequate exposure to large-cap equities and other core assets, but aren't as good on more specialized investments compared with target-date funds.

A behavioral index fund is one investment option that is sorely missing from the marketplace, says Allan S. Roth of Wealth Logic.

Close scrutiny of data from the nation’s largest IBDs reveals some surprising shifts, with more to come.

It’s important for advisers just starting a practice to understand that times may be hard, lonely and often without reward.

The firm's relatively modest-sized army of advisers is more productive than any of its competitors. In 2015, the average Raymond James adviser produced $387,733, beating Cetera, its closest rival, by more than $56,000.

If an advisor hasn't adopted new technology, the CEO asks, are they putting their own interests ahead of their clients?

The wealthier the family, the trickier it can be to interpret their finances. A modern investment management platform can alleviate the need for manual number-crunching.

The industrywide gain in fee income is a welcome development given the new fiduciary rule--see how firms are preparing for new regulations as well as new competition.

The fiduciary rule flips wealth management on its head, especially in the bank channel. Smaller books will be just one response at Cetera.