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"Clients that are buying your services on price are clients that you don’t want," says consultant Jamie McLaughlin.

Getting them to unload equities that are weighing down their portfolios isn’t easy.

Spouses are generally entitled to Part A hospital coverage from the government program if the worker meets certain requirements.

The UBS Americas president explains why he thinks the industry's pursuit of top talent has gone too far.

The firm allegedly settled a dispute with two customers on the condition that they would not oppose efforts to expunge the details of the dispute from the Central Registration Depository system.

The Gryphon Group generated $1.3 million in production before leaving the wirehouse.

Robert W. Cook will replace Richard Ketchum, who announced his retirement last year.

One used to be enough, but planners keen to move up the ladder need to develop their arsenal — and quickly. Just as importantly, however, these skills can provide a roadmap for where the firm should invest.

Which periods produce the best long-term returns for different asset classes?

Mutual funds are falling out of favor as planners embrace passive investing, according to a survey.

The firm, which acted as a custodian for a defunct RIA, allegedly failed to make material disclosures to clients regarding their accounts.

A new company allows Baby Boomers looking for cheap accommodation to connect with homeowners looking for trustworthy people to watch their house and pets.

The group aims to provide planners with new technology focused on helping a firm become compliant, but it may cost them.

With retirement accounts being affected by the upcoming fiduciary rule, many advisers aren’t sure what their first step should be.

An ounce of gold bought as little as 73.1 ounces of silver on Friday, the smallest ratio in almost a month.

ETFs are product of choice as 83% of advisers say they currently hold them in their portfolios or are recommending them to clients in the future, according to a recent survey.

Firms that want to grow put each employee to work around that goal. In time, the culture will become one that prizes new initiatives.

With a few simple tweaks to their strategy, planners can stop making flubs that can hurt their business — or even their personal brand.

These trusts are holding their value and merit an allocation.

In an excerpt from his new book, Gregory Curtis discusses why it is all about damage control.