Portfolio

One advisor says the fiduciary rule prompted the latest wirehouse exit to an RIA.

The number of annual new SEC registrations has jumped by 150% since 2000.

The real concern is not just that actively managed funds could disappear but that the entire market could be left for dead.

Directors suggested firm head John Rogers make reductions at his $11.8 billion mutual fund that either meet or undercut the industry average.

Clients ready to quit the workforce in advance need to understand the impact of doing so on their Social Security benefits, Michael Kitces writes.

Not tapping tax-deferred retirement accounts until the age of 70 1/2 can be a wrong move, as required minimum distributions can be big enough to push retirees to a higher tax bracket.

The independent firm was founded by two former Merrill Lynch advisors in 2012.

Experts say firms that clear through Pershing have an advantage in the looming recruiting fight.

These plans once merely supplemented health insurance. Now they are a vital part of a broader retirement strategy.

The most difficult challenge for a new firm? For some, it’s not location or even hiring.