Risk management

Even as crypto prices slide, a growing share of financial advisors are adding digital assets to client portfolios, with firm policies slowly catching up.

Last January, one of the deadliest and costliest wildfires in modern U.S. History struck, leaving those who survived with hard-won wisdom about how to prepare clients for the next disaster.

Overspending, liability risk and emotional strain. Clients who ignore advice can jeopardize their own finances and create real challenges for advisors. But a few key strategies can help limit the damage.

The GENIUS and Clarity Acts and SEC guidance on custody clear a path for advisors recommending digital asset strategies, albeit with expanded diligence protocols.

A new report from Cerulli notes big differentiating factors for firms that specialize in working with clients with $20 million or more to invest.

Americans tend to be overly pessimistic about their own life expectancy — a fact with major implications for retirement planning. But new research shows that certain interventions can help.

A penny-ante approach to allocating digital assets may not be as risk-averse as it sounds.

New research from the National Council on Aging found that wealth plays a major role in longevity, a factor financial advisors say can dramatically alter retirement plans.

Errors and omissions policies may not represent the most exciting aspect of launching an advisory firm, but experts say custodians often require firms to purchase this and other insurance.

Side products no more, life insurance and annuities can make financial longevity possible for clients at all AUM levels.

With the market in correction territory, retirees banking on generating income from their investments may need to rethink their short-term strategies.

Rather than a book on his investing philosophy, the longtime advisor offers the lessons that have made him "less stupid" over the years.

Retirees are living longer than ever, but the wealth management industry is far from unanimous about how to plan around that fact.

The near-blunder occurred in the same month that another part of the bank accidentally credited $81 trillion to a different client.

With some alarm bells sounding on market risks in 2025, advisors are focusing on client reassurances and strategic planning.

The surging popularity of the alternative asset class could curtail its seemingly endless runway.

Advisors say it's important to help clients plan ahead of time in order to survive and ultimately rebuild after an emergency.

Northern adventures are all the rage, but wealthy clients planning to take these high-cost trips need insurance coverage that meets specific contingencies.

Client discussions about legacy planning, taxes and financial objectives inevitably raise questions that, often enough, only insurance can address.

Relationships with vendors can make or break an advisor's business; FINRA officials and industry experts discuss best practices.