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After your clients get their finances in order, which includes establishing an emergency fund account and maxing out their 401 (k) plans, then they can look to pay off their mortgage.

The mounting danger of data breaches and online crime threatens firms with financial disaster unless they become more cyber-resilient, says one cyber security and technology risk expert.

Ballentine Partners is a wealth management firm with roots in an unusual institution: a summer camp.

Following the success of her latest album and landing three Grammy nominations this year, the megastar's net worth is in the untold millions. With a Merrill Lynch advisor for a father, it begs the question: who is advising the pop star?

Less than half of U.S. workers last year had saved even as much as $10,000 for retirement, according to a study, but catching up is still a realistic goal.

The industry saw Van Eck Global sponsoring a $3M student fund and scholarship at the USC Marshall School of Business, the flagship liquid alt fund offered by IndexIQ passing the $1 billion assets mark, a survey of 235 hedge fund professionals expressing positive sentiment, and Morningstar naming its fund managers of the year.

Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors's parent company serves defined benefit and 401(K) plans. Executives at those client firms became the clients for the advisory spinoff.

The push to make money-market funds safer means the biggest U.S. banks will pay more to borrow while America’s near record-low financing costs go even lower.

Financial advisors often act as general managers for their clients, assembling a team of attorneys, trust companies and others to develop and maintain estate plans. Here are a few questions you should ask of your would-be teammates.

Trusts, a standard tool in the anti-estate tax arsenal, can range from simple to extremely complex. Here are a few options to work with.