Portfolio

Wirehouses have been losing talent as advisors seek more freedom in how they structure their practices.

The e-commerce giant is muscling its way into a number of services that banks have long dominated.

Pet owners are seeking guidance on funding alternatives, drafting detailed pet-care instructions and leaving significant sums of money that can run into the millions of dollars.

Portfolios will be selected based on machine learning and natural-language processing.

The technology is there, efficiencies are multiplying and the incentives are huge. So, why is the general mood so grim?

The firm is seeking to buy wealth management assets more aggressively after gaining greater clarity from global regulators on how much capital the bank will need over coming years.

Frustrated by the limitations of working at a bank-owned brokerage, advisors Randy and Matthew Price opted to join the independent firm in Houston.

These funds can be expensive and may not be accurate in determining investors' risk tolerance, among other potentail downfalls.

The latest influx, which closed late last year, brought in $75 million.

Some investors are demanding action on gun manufacturer and retailer stocks. Can financial advisors deliver?