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Advisors who convey bad news with understanding and empathy can help clients make better decisions about their financial health.

The First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF has accumulated $4.2 billion in assets in a little more than a year and a half, despite having a fee that is far higher than even the asset-weighted average mutual fund fee of 0.66 %.

You load up on a mutual fund and it returns 15%. You're a genius--until you learn the benchmark in that industry returned 18%. Here are the top outperforming mutual funds for the past 3 years.

Help them keep more of what they earn after they stop working.

Fidelity "served as a haven from regulatory oversight as it ignored blatant unregistered investment advisory activity,” according to Massachusetts' top securities regulator.

The traditional concept of retirement is dead, including the basic idea that it marks the end of their working days; Plus, the biggest oversight in most retirement planning.

Help them keep more of what they earn after they stop working.

Dynasty is benefitting from big breakaway teams eyeing the success of their predecessors, but the high-flying platform provider may face competition down the road.

Developing into a leader may entail walking away from the pile of work on your desk sometimes. Diligently doing your job isn't enough to foster the right traits, Bob Veres told attendees at a NAPFA conference.

Industry executives and innovative firms will be recognized for their contributions to the asset management industry at the 13th annual NICSA/NOVA Awards on Oct. 29 in Boston.