Finance

Client assets for the firm's advisory business hit a record high.

Tibergien: RIA valuations will sink. Seivert: Financing for deals will be just fine.

The likelihood of periodic volatility is concerning to retirees, but it's important to try to keep clients calm.

A look at how clients may be overreacting to fluctuations.

"Optimizing choice for our clients … is critical to how we operate as a firm," CEO James Gorman said during an earnings call where the wirehouse reported net revenue was a record $3.9 billion last quarter.

Headcount rises for the 11th consecutive quarter for the wirehouse, which is prepping for the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

J.P. Morgan Chase, Citigroup, First Republic and Bank of America were among the institutions questioned on the issue of incentive compensation.

Net income for the wealth management unit rose to $677 million from $606 million for the year-ago period.

Shareholders shouldn't hold out too much hope for a takeover and here is why.

Industry experts survey the field of potential suitors.