Portfolio

The number of transactions jumps to 16 in the second quarter, up from 13 in the first, with the average size of acquired firms rising to $1.18 billion.

Delaying Social Security and covering your fixed costs are just two of the tips for creating a sufficient retirement income.

Advisors who want to include single-country funds in clients' portfolios may have to choose between ETFs and closed-end mutual funds. While both versions trade like stocks, there are crucial differences to consider.

Scottrade is making a big bet that there is room in the booming RIA custodial market for another major player to compete against Charles Schwab, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade and Pershing.

Robare Group netted $440,000 in payments from an unnamed broker-dealer for persuading clients to invest in certain funds, amounting to a clear conflict of interest, according to the SEC.

Most of the nearly 13,000 pages produced in a lawsuit are duplicates, the board alleges in its ongoing court battle with Jeffrey and Kimberly Camarda.

HighTower recruited a Merrill Lynch advisor team managing $440 million in assets.

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Is there any reason to include global stock funds in client portfolios? Why not just use domestic funds and foreign funds in their asset allocation?

Industry struggles have meant a raft of changes for planners and their clients.