Portfolio

Overall client satisfaction with investment firms held steady, but the J.D. Power report identified at least one missed opportunity for advisors.

Nine smart things to do with a client's refund;Plus, reorganizing a client's portfolio to reduce fees, taxes.

Once known just for CRM, the company has since built out a broader cloud-based suite of tools. Joel Bruckenstein checks out the new offering.

One third of pre-retirees are likely to retire poor or near poor as a result of a significant decrease in employer-sponsored retirement savings plans; Plus, the single most obnoxious retirement fund fee.

Stifel's CEO says his firm is enlarging its footprint in the independent space because clients are migrating there.

The news that Mohamed El-Erian has his portfolio largely in cash has many investors wondering if they should follow suit. But what may make sense for a mega- millionaire’s portfolio isn’t necessarily a good move for people with much more modest portfolios.

Email marketing is stickier than social media and more precise than a blog post. Here's how advisors can get it right.

Funds focusing specifically on dividend payers offer narrower exposure than typical equity-income or growth-and-income funds.

New Hampshire wants LPL to pay $3.6 million in a fine, other costs and restitution, following millions LPL already has paid to FINRA and Massachusetts.

Boomers who fail to create an estate plan will create trouble for their heirs; Plus, three questions to ask before converting to a Roth IRA.