Portfolio

Make sure clients understand that a 401(k) rollover could trigger a hefty tax bill, and that liquidating assets before the age of 59 1/2 could mean a hefty penalty.

As daunting as creating a transition strategy seems, the sooner advisers start the more successful it is likely to be. Here are some tools to start the process.

The Connecticut office tallied 14 new hires in the past twelve months, the firm said.

The Labor Department is receiving a deluge of feedback from advisers and investors on whether to revise its controversial regulation.

The new executive will lead a team counseling advisers on how to comply with the DOL rule.

The $814 billion Beijing-based investment firm has more than a third of its portfolio in alternative assets.

The Labor Department has indicated that further revisions to the regulation could be forthcoming.

"It’s never been a better time to be a seller," says investment banker Liz Nesvold.

This year has seen more moves, bigger moves and more expensive moves.

Clients should work together with their spouses and plan as a couple to develop a Social Security claiming strategy that will maximize their retirement benefits.