Portfolio

Regulatory approval would be a big win for asset managers seeking to shrink clients' tax bills and expand into the $12.6 trillion ETF industry.

With savings gaps, financial anxiety and plans to work longer, half of Gen X employees feel unprepared for retirement.

Even with the money to retire early, FIRE clients often face unexpected challenges. Advisors say mindset — more than finances — is often the real hurdle.

While stock values get the most attention after the Fed cuts rates, they affect trusts, too. Some beneficiaries of entities without flexible distribution provisions could take a big hit.

In a lengthy court reply, advisors who left Merrill this week to form an RIA with Dynasty Financial Partners accuse Merrill of "bad faith" for putting them on administrative leave and failing to reinvest in their business.

At 50, a Seattle-based financial professional has the means to retire by 60. Advisors say the plan is realistic, but one significant challenge stands out.

Also this week, Raymond James draws from Commonwealth again amid that firm's absorption by LPL Financial, and Osaic adds advisors with nearly $800 million in AUM.

Investors have several different types of real estate funds to consider, but the elements that make a good investment remain consistent.

Even as interest rates fall, investors keep piling into money market funds. Advisors think many could be putting their money to better uses.

Independent financial advisors get a lot of flexibility, but a study by Deloitte and Wells Fargo FiNet delves into the complexity of expanding successfully.