Portfolio

Granite Financial says it hopes moving to the IBD will power growth.

Certain securities salespeople are giving the brokerage industry a bad name by putting clients into manifestly unsuitable securities, namely leveraged and inversed ETFs, which are attracting wary and watchful eyes among U.S. regulators.

Gold climbed to the highest level in a month on speculation that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of cuts to stimulus after U.S. payrolls increased less than analysts forecast. Silver, platinum and palladium rose.

Municipal bonds remain attractive even after their divergence from Treasuries this past week, industry watchers say, suggesting the recent signs of strength in the market may carry into the new year.

Rising Treasury yields and the biggest equity market rally in 16 years are leading one measure of stock valuations to the most bearish level since 2011.

A new PriceMetrix study outlines critical factors for keeping clients connected.

Want to be a divorce financial planner? Here are the top tips to help you be successful.

If you asked your clients to describe you and your practice in two sentences, would you like what they have to say? Would they even be able to describe you or your practice in two sentences?

These fast-growing firms are pushing boundaries and setting a new pace. See who topped the charts on Financial Planning's third annual list of RIA leaders.

The SEC is putting advisors on notice that its examiners will cast a wide net in their reviews of investment advisors over the coming year.