RIAs

A columnist is surprised by what he learns about his own practice when he hires a planner for his family’s finances.

A former wirehouse advisor has been building a new firm from the ground up.

Emerging technology uses facial imaging to assess clients’ true feelings.

Wealth management is becoming a tale of tech haves and have nots. Don’t be left behind.

The fast-growing financial firm acquired an RIA and pulled over a wirehouse team.

Fired adviser Johnny Burris complained the firm forced him to sell unsuitable products to clients, long before it acknowledged to the SEC it “violated the federal securities laws.”

Only 9% of younger advisors on ownership track have equity stakes in their firms, reveals the Fidelity Benchmarking Study.

Some advisors have already found ways to harness client information for their practice in a very targeted fashion.

This list will appeal to advisors looking for new ideas, practices and perspectives to consider for the new year.

Despite predictions of a coming boom market by Cerulli Associates and others, the leaders of the biggest brokerage firms remain divided about whether to jump into the fray.