Practice

As 2014 draws to a close, there may be more planning opportunities than ever before, but also more traps for the unwary, according to Grant Thornton LLP.

An independent advisor managing $165 million has joined Ameriprise's employee channel.

Alex Vicencio, a financial advisor at Wells Fargo, says that building a business one client at a time was the biggest challenge he faced as an advisor in his 20s.

Including the next generation in a family's charitable activities helps advisors build a relationship.

Election Day is just around the corner, but control of the Senate may not be determined until early next year, raising questions about how quickly the Banking Committee could get up and running.

Workers can better diversify their tax requirements if they hold both Roth and pre-tax accounts; Plus the best way to analyze Social Security benefits.

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center is calling attention to the security risks and potential fixes to a common practice: consumers handing over online banking credentials to financial advice sites.

If you want a better talent pipeline, you should get closer to the institutions minting new CFPs. See how several firms are doing it.

Want some interns or residents of your own? Here are a few issues to keep in mind before the students show up.

Special report card: See the colleges, universities and other institutions training new planners.