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Millennials and Generation Z, as they begin accepting generational wealth, show a growing preference for tax-advantaged donor-advised funds.

BNY Pershing declined to state the size and fees of its clearing and custody business with RIAs and other wealth management firms. But that's hardly unique in a channel of the industry with shrinking margins.

Some advisors say they already have a hard enough time explaining what a fiduciary is under federal law and that NAPFA's new definition for fee-only planners will only add to the confusion.

Claiming Social Security early might seem counterintuitive for the ultrawealthy, but one advisor says that when the benefits are used to fund life insurance in an irrevocable trust, the strategy could pay off for heirs.

The leading CPA financial planners with over $1 billion in assets under management, from Accounting Today's annual ranking.

From Janus Henderson to independent RIAs, the mid-2026 investing consensus is quietly contrarian: diversify, rebalance, ignore the hype.

Nearly half of unadvised workers and 20% of retirees expect to hire an advisor, according to new research. Plus, many workers erroneously think they are saving.

Many retirement savers will have no trouble choosing between an IRA or a trust. But experts say there are some important factors that add complication to the decision.

Nineteen states and three major cities now have them. Cheap and easy usually isn't best.