Portfolio

The math works: Banks get a boost to their growth plans, while independent advisors get one more option for their succession planning.

Two Securities Service Network advisors have purchased 15 firms over a decade, and they plan to buy several more this year.

Clients can bring their effective tax rate below 3% in retirement by using a combination of three strategies.

Women still only account for one-in-nine positions — but clients may benefit from diversity, according to a Morningstar study.

“For progress, we need to make people just the right amount of uncomfortable," says Erika Karp of Cornerstone Capital Group.

At least three dual practices with nearly $1.5 billion in client assets have left since the No. 1 IBD unveiled the new guidelines.

It's a sign the firm is still selectively hiring despite leaving the Broker Protocol last year.

One fund’s strategy this week amounted to almost 48% of its average daily turnover during the past 90 days.

Benefit are usually expected to replace about 40% of their pre-retirement income, but that's an average, so many people will get even less. The question is: how much less?

Unhappy with M&A offers, CJM chooses to stay independent.