Portfolio

The $3 billion-plus RIA seeking scale via acquisitions.

The deal to add ready-made packages of funds to the firm’s asset management arm is expected to close in the first half of the year.

Outperformance has been driven in part by a push among investors to cut their tax bills after new limits were set on state and local deductions.

Evidence-based portfolios have been a bust over the last decade, and they may become a tough sell for the average investor.

The regulator is looking into whether brokers made appropriate share class recommendations for the plans as a result of the new law.

The tax law has made deducting philanthropic contributions more difficult, but there are ways to help clients reap benefits from their generosity.

The advisors were lifelong Morgan Stanley advisors, having started their careers at Smith Barney before Morgan acquired it.

Career-switchers may think becoming a financial planner is an easy transition, but done improperly can pose dangers to themselves and clients.

Discounted cash flow valuations have become popular, but untangling the formula can be challenging.

Heavily weighting any single stock has the potential to make a portfolio more volatile.