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The federal funds rate is currently at 5.25% to 5.50%, the highest in over two decades, but many financial advisors and analysts see that falling as soon as next month.

Industry experts say they can't recall another time when an advisory firm has used a lawsuit for a wholesale indictment of a rival's recruiting practices.

Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a raft of populist economic proposals in her first major economic speech since securing the Democratic presidential nomination, including some aimed at lowering housing costs and boosting supply.

Financial advisors have built companies that are attractive to investors. But if they face challenges, experts say they can solve them without letting go of their firms.

Art loans function as lines of credit, so clients draw on them and pay them back as they can.

Harris economic proposals envision tax cuts and subsidies

A FINRA study found nearly 400 firms, or 65% of the broker-dealers surveyed, have some hand in crypto assets and trading, as the once-novel asset class becomes normalized. But that still doesn't make it normal for regulators.

The first half of 2024 marked a record stretch for ETFs, but not all funds were lifted by the rising tide.

Slight shifts in the makeup of the biggest firms in the channel reflect a more complicated picture than sheer dominance by the giants at the top.

An LPL independent contractor accuses the firm of not doing enough to stop salacious remarks directed at him that started after a top Bank of Springfield executive learned he was gay.

Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft's office said the ruling was "not just legally deficient but also morally wrong."

A belief in the exceptional nature of U.S. markets can blind advisors to clients' true risk tolerance.

Regulators have been working their way steadily down from the biggest players in the industry to regional firms in their quest to stamp out abuses of "off-channel" communications.

The next few weeks will be critical as the COLA is determined on the average inflation rate in the third quarter — July, August and September — versus the average third-quarter inflation a year ago.

Essential free services play a critical role for clients, financial advisors' careers and industry recruiting. But only if practitioners avoid some pitfalls, experts say.

The Swiss banking giant said a planned change to its yields on clients' uninvested cash will take a $50 million bite out of its net profits.

Find all of the figures from Financial Planning's latest annual study of brokerages whose financial advisors aren't employees of the firms.

The largest firms enjoy distinct advantages, to be sure. But many small and midsize independent wealth management firms have an edge, too.

Advisor consultants say it's time to do a tech gut check as new technology is bloating firms into paying for costly and often unnecessary tech stacks.

Cadaret Grant agreed to fines to clear up allegations that it had failed to disclose conflicts with costly mutual funds and sweeps accounts.