Practice

A FINRA panel ordered the wirehouse to pay a client $95,000 for losses relating to bonds issued by the island commonwealth. By contrast, UBS says it faces more than $1 billion in similar claims.

Despite a law signed in late 2015, advisors who master the arcane rules of Social Security stand to prosper.

When clients begin to decline, advisors should be cautious about family members who might exploit them.

Clients know that profits don’t always point up all the time. Don’t try and fool them.

Why one planner helps clients with everything from finding long-term care to community resources.

Workers and employers would benefit from a phased retirement, but only one in four workers aged 55 and older have such an option; Plus, clients should avoid being dogmatic about withdrawals.

Analyze existing information to avoid sending a “please tell your friends about me” email.

An idea from an unexpected source –Rolls Royce–could make it easy for clients to help you.

Pooled employer plans and auto-enrollment gain Senate support, but advisors working with those plans could soon be held to a higher fiduciary standard.

Telling clients what it means to be a fiduciary is vital, but it shouldn’t come across canned and wordy.