Portfolio

Advisors from Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo were elected to IMCA's board of directors.

The San Diego-based advisor allegedly participated in private securities transactions that resulted in two elderly investors losing more than $340,000.

Emphasis at the Women Advisors Forum in San Francisco is on smart strategies advisors can use to build their practices and support women in the industry.

"Most advisors are struggling to grow their businesses in a way that is directly impacting their bottom line," says FPA CEO Lauren Schadle. So what are firms that are growing doing right, and what should other advisors be doing differently?

Greg Davies, head of behavioral finance at Barclays reviews how technology has fit within the industry and the opportunities and challenges that development has brought.

Company founder filled account with stock that wasn't publicly traded and used low values to stay technically under the contribution limit; plus, jumbo-loan challenges for retirees and how to avoid the Medicare surcharge.

Donating a conservation easement can be beneficial both to the environment and to a client's tax bill.

The IRS is being urged to bolster its enforcement efforts on multimillion-dollar IRAs in a new government report that also encourages Congress to provide more direction.

Once a client has made a donation to his or her favored charity, your work has just started. Changes in tax laws, investment values and charitable organizations mean that advisors need to be vigilant.

Understand the most common behavioral financial biases -- and know how to confront them when your clients are trying to sabotage their own portfolios.