Practice

Retiring at a time when the market is down is the biggest risk that investors will face. Here’s how to minimize the impact of a market slowdown.

Despite leaving the Broker Protocol, UBS continues to selectively recruit high-end teams.

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?

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.