Portfolio

These turbulent times of regulatory upheaval have raised the existential question of how to adapt and protect profitability.

The IRS is relaxing some rules to make pulling money from retirement plans easier after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but clients should remember the taxes and penalties associated with withdrawals are unchanged,

OCIE puts advisors on notice about widespread use of misleading claims and failures of disclosure.

These funds can affordably provide clients with REIT exposure.

"We're offering the same if not better-quality products at a highly reduced fee," said Eileen Duff, head of distribution at iCapital Network.

SunTrust Investment Services collected more than $1.1 million in avoidable 12b-1 mutual fund fees from more than 4,500 accounts, the SEC charged.

Are HSAs here to stay? One advisor’s prediction.

It can be expensive and time consuming. Is it worth it?

Clients in their 30s offer long-term value and are cheap to acquire. But they can be time consuming, interacting almost 15 times a year on average with their advisors.

Why gaining short-term bond exposure through mutual funds isn’t a smart bet.