A taxpayer failed in his quest to use the "reasonable cause and good faith" exception to avoid an IRS fine of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

An SEC panel meets to question who should meet the criteria for putting money into complex and possibly risky investments.

It may not happen anytime soon, but someday the Fed will reverse course. How should investors adapt?

Low-cost index funds could be costing investors up to 35 basis points a year.

Amid continuing underrepresentation and a lack of disclosure, these independent brokerages stand out from the rest in their hiring of female representatives.

A new MassMutual study finds that young people in pursuit of the almighty dollar feel behind in saving enough to retire at an ideal age.

More elderly consumers are being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia — making them vulnerable to scammers. Financial institutions are seeking special certifications to better equip themselves to help.

Financial advisor Frank Legan discusses his debut book and what industry peers can learn from his two decades of working closely with clients.

Francis Kinniry of Vanguard and Brie Williams of State Street Global Advisors SPDR give advisors looking to survive the industry's next evolution some beachside advice.

It's not just for charity. Encouraging volunteer work could actually help financial firms recruit more employees, new research shows.

In an effort to recruit directly from planning programs, the wealth management firm rolled out a job seeker directory and planned more campus visits.

Even the markets' recovery this year wasn't enough to improve working Americans' retirement prospects, a new study found.

The supercharged AI can potentially deliver wrong-way predictions and poor advice, but such pitfalls can be mitigated if advisors take pragmatic steps.

In terms of cost of living and quality of life, researchers say these are the five best places to spend one's golden years — and none of them are in Florida.

From AAI to WMS, there are 242 designations for financial professionals. Here's a quick primer on the most important ones — and how to get them.

After the ink dries on the contracts and the press releases are out, wealth management firms still need to put in the work to make a deal succeed. Here's how.

Tax strategy, quality of life and location represent some of the main factors when considering a CCRC, according to more than a half dozen experts.

The industry group wants the federal regulator to do more to take into account how proposed regulations are likely to affect the majority of wealth managers.

FP's playlist gives financial advisors and clients a supersized collection of bangers about raking it in and making it rain.

Younger investors are much more interested than older investors in charitable planning services, a Fidelity report found — and advisors should take note.