Practice

An advisor in Los Angeles wants to help his clients with their estate planning, which requires thinking about death. How can he broach the subject without scaring them?

The latest legal challenge to the firm's "cash sweeps" policies argues advisors violated their fiduciary duties by not procuring higher yields for clients.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to begin slowly paying some of its older claims for the fraud-plagued Employee Retention Credit this summer, but is not lifting its moratorium.

The trailblazers who have found success in challenging circumstances shared key lessons and best practices as part of what will become an annual event.

Financial advisors can create welcoming spaces, understand family structures, be thorough with paperwork and maximize savings.

There are times when vendor contracts must come to an end, particularly as new technology providers enter the market. CEOs offer tips for ending a vendor relationship and what to put in contracts to protect data in a breakup.

An industry recruiter notes that many wealth managers who switch firms receive money from their new employer to cover forfeited deferred compensation.

Vanguard found that baby boomers' retirement outlook has improved, and here's why.

Younger investors are surprisingly eager for financial guidance — even estate planning — from advisors willing to expand their services and worldviews.

More high-tech vendors are entering the market, making it harder for wealth management firms to keep a long-term relationship with third parties.