Portfolio

As his biggest IBD acquisition closes, Nicholas Schorsch predicts more big-ticket M&A deals during a Milken Institute session; another panelist warns of inflated price tags and bad behavior.

Deal adds over 6,600 financial advisors, giving RCS the country's second-largest independent network by advisors.

While new rules and higher stock market returns have increased clients' tax liabilities, only 29% of advisors say they've initiated a conversation about the matter in the last quarter.

At Delaware Dividend Income Fund, lead manager Bob Zenouzi invests with an eye toward valuation and dividend increases.

Advisors often need help developing the skills required to build a growing firm.

Here are three steps you can take to leverage the power of LinkedIn to produce leads and grow your practice.

Hedge funds and private-equity firms have created bogus service providers to boost fees they charge to portfolio companies and investors, SEC Chair Mary Jo White will tell lawmakers in Washington today.

The biggest money managers are asking U.S. Congress to fix a largely frozen part of the mortgage-bond market with a step that would echo moves taken during the Great Depression.

From gender inequality in the financial planning profession to the expansion of financial education and wellness programs, here are the most notable quotes from the past week's stories.

Advisors who are good communicators have clients who are more compliant and give more referrals. Understand how to manage three important types of conversations.