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Learn which firms are offering the most lucrative deals to top producers, according to On Wall Street's annual recruiters panel.

While the sector has been in a slump, advisors who go beyond the recent returns can show clients how these funds have bested the S&P 500 over time.

Fiduciary advocates argue that the compliance burden from the best-interest contract exemption and other new provisions will be modest and won't materially affect how they serve clients.

The low-cost, passive trend may be accelerated because of new fiduciary rules issued by the Department of Labor.

Out of about 76 million baby boomers in the United States, approximately 35 million of them lack any retirement savings and that statistic appears to be getting worse.

Leo Goeas says one of the biggest challenges of coming back home was reinventing his personal brand as an advisor when many still recognized him as an athlete and agent.

Just one investment can provide access to low volatility, high dividends and great returns.

More retirees would delay Social Security if they had this option, which wouldn't cost the government anything, says a contributor; plus, three questions for nearly retired clients.

Some clients want fancy flavors, but their funds don’t have to be the equivalent of chili coconut.

These seven mutual funds have had the most up years since the mid-1990s.

An advisor’s omission leads to a big reward for a client.

DoL regulators say they allowed for annuities and nontraded REITs in retirement accounts because they wanted to avoid the risk of clients taking heavy losses by exiting certain investments precipitously.

Competition may drive wealth management firms to make some unprecedented offers to advisors on the move, leading recruiters say.

The rush is on to replace people with software in Europe’s insurance industry as cost cutting and automation become increasingly crucial to bolstering earnings.

Here's how advisors can help their clients decide whether they want exposure to the commodity or to related equities in oil companies.

New CFPB rules may prompt more class-action suits against retail banks, aiding advisors and their clients.

Head of Wall Street trade group calls Labor Department's final fiduciary rule an "exceedingly prescriptive" regulation that will tie up compliance departments for months.

Imposing a new arbitration clause, without any input on the process, is deeply disconcerting, writes our columnist.

Client should consider their life expectancy and get a cash-refund policy so their loved ones can inherit the money in case they die before the payouts start.

Ameriprise lost several arbitration cases in attempt to claw back more than $800,000 in stock awards the firm gave to two former employees.