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To become more successful, most small business owners must begin by acknowledging all of the areas in which their business falls short. For independent advisors, and many entrepreneurs, this can be a tough thing to assess. Never fear: Four key custodians offer four simple ways to improve your business.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sawed off 52.35 points Monday to finish at 13,254.29 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lost 32.40 points and 8.84 points, respectively.

Preparation is the key to a successful audit. The following guidelines will help your firm smoothly navigate the regulatory audit process and manage any possible surprises.

A spate of new hires from Wells Fargo accompanies the opening of Benjamin Edward's 26th office in Northfield, N.J.

BlackRock is cutting fees for its large exchange-traded funds next quarter in response to pricing pressure from the Vanguard Group, Bloomberg reports.

Dimensional Fund Advisor has made its way onto Paychex’s Open Fund Select and Advisor Select platforms. Paychex provides of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing services, including 401(k) plan recordkeeping, for small- to medium-sized businesses.

Denver-based ALPS Fund Services, Inc. has launched two large-cap Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) index funds that will invest in an index of three ETFS that track the S&P 500 (SPX) and two volatility indices pegged off the S&P 500 Market Volatility Index (VIX).

ING has launched a new program called The Opportunity to Articulate Your Value in effort to help advisors stay on top of rapid changes in regulations and compensation in the retirement space.

Even with Wall Street and consumer advocates allied in pushing for it, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to raise standards for brokers advising retail investors has run aground.

Bank advisors often say the biggest benefit of this channel is the constant stream of potential clients-but are they really leveraging that?