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Plans sold through brokers cost nearly three times as much as those sold directly; time-stressed parents can find it's worth it.

In a panel discussion, three financial advisors explained why the products are often misunderstood and how to assist clients in evaluating their policies.

From stock trading to innovation, here are the reads advisors can't put down.

With Edward Jones poised to settle a racial discrimination class action for $34 million, what does the case say about the state of diversity and inclusion in wealth management?

Lose the jargon, get more digital and tone down the retirement talk.

The current arrangement is anti-fiduciary and could put a drag on the wealth management boom, writes Kevin Armstrong.

Of the 50 biggest metro areas in the U.S., these were the lowest ranked for advisor pay, a study shows.

Diversification doesn't mean duplication and more advice isn't always better, write Whitney Solcher and John Ulrich.

Be who you are online, but not too much, experts say.

DaRayl Davis used his clients' money to rent a fancy Hollywood mansion, purchase over $100,000 in airline tickets and pay off massive credit card bills.

Average earnings and housing costs are just some of the factors taken into account in a new report.

Most young and mass market clients still turn to traditional firms, but a shift toward app-based accounts is under way, according to Broadridge data.

Aside from their rock-bottom fees, those with the largest gains have at least one commonality: asset allocation.

As younger wives increasingly cede money matters to their spouses, advisors should urge them to know where and how they're invested, says trusts and estates attorney Sharon Bilar.

Advisors who leave wirehouses face key tax considerations to become successful RIAs.

Outmoded, unpopular, a tad unsavory: the once-ubiquitous title is now out of favor.

From compliance to technology and succession, advisors may be under the wrong impressions about launching their own firms.

After 10 years at Merrill Lynch, a financial planner felt an entrepreneurial itch; "We should do this."

Move quickly, know your tech stack and use personal email in the planning stage, writes Mark Elzweig.

The pandemic has ushered in an ultra-remote environment, complete with more video calls, more e-signing and, inevitably, more stress.