401(k) investors know very little about the fundamentals of asset allocation, according to a study by John Hancock Mutual Life of Boston. Only 25 percent of respondents considered themselves to be knowledgeable investors, while 40 percent said their investment skills were inadequate. Only 44 percent had a specific strategy or goal for allocating retirement savings.
August is National Make a Will Month, but advisors say it's important to urge clients year-round to secure their wishes by keeping wills and estate plans fresh.
Women are projected to receive more than $100 trillion in the so-called great wealth transfer. But their planning needs can differ from men's.
Web designer Bonfire Studio asked ChatGPT for advisor recommendations in five metro markets. The results give advisors more reason to tend to their online presence.
With trillions on the table, advisors who know how to start conversations with clients' heirs risk losing far less than those who don't.
Retirement savers often don't realize what they're paying in fees or how much they can lose by leaving rollover cash uninvested, but advisors can help on both fronts.
A succession merger deal that was nearly 10 years in the making at Nebraska-based Prairie Wealth Advisors offers a lens into the many factors involved with the wealth management industry's looming financial advisor retirements.
