Risk management

Offices remain open and monthly Social Security checks will go out on time despite the partial shutdown.

The more efficient firms can be in their marketing and sales activities, the more effective they will be.

Growing firms need professional management, but chief operating officers with advisory experience are hard to find.

The program could see benefit cuts and undergo significant changes in the future, and this poses a problem for seniors who depend on it for their main source of retirement income.

Distributors may be demanding more support in the areas of investor education, risk management and governance.

The data firm launches a new risk analysis tool, the Global Risk Model, to compete with Riskalyze.

The insurance-related securities market has grown as pension and hedge funds seek diversified bets less tied to interest rate or stock market swings.

In addition, the advisor technology company released three new features and updated its interface.

Small company stocks stumbled in the very recent past but have outperformed over the long term.

Before you choose the technology that powers the day-to-day work of your business, it’s sensible to ask how each potential partner is funded.

After a request for more time, clients may continue selling stocks, but transactions will be subject to review.

Prepare yourself for the next big market downturn which may be exacerbated by highly leveraged derivatives.

Clients approaching or already in retirement should be a risk manager who focuses on risk tolerance.

Lehman Brothers had collapsed. Panic, instability and a recession followed. Ten years later, the lessons from that era echo even more resoundingly.

Sometimes a planner's advice can go awry, despite best intentions.

Plan design features like automatic enrollment and automatic increases are having a positive impact. Such steps are designed to increase participation even from people who may be suffering from inertia, says a researcher.

State Treasurer John Chiang says that Wells Fargo is keeping patterns of abuse hidden from view by resolving customer disputes through private arbitration.

One particular lifestyle choice can have real-world consequences for your client's retirement portfolio.

Up to 85% of retirement benefits might be taxed if their combined income exceeds a certain threshold.