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Considering alternatives to retiring; Managing an old 401(k); What to do when retirement accounts are maxed out

Evolving Wholesaler Compensation

As part of the FP50, Financial Planning tracks the percentage of reps producing more than $150,000. Many of the firms with the greatest number of top producers, it turns out, are smaller boutique firms.

Though private, non-traded REITs have very high loads and ongoing expenses, low cost REITs can have a place as alternatives in our clients' portfolios.

What BlackRock's New Pay Formula Says About Wholesaler Models

How to Gain ETF Market Share

Last year's push by some lawmakers to rein in the big banks may have lost steam, but an imminent GAO report and committee leadership changes could give the issue new life.

Though private, non-traded REITs have very high loads and ongoing expenses, low cost REITs can have a place as alternatives in our clients' portfolios.

Ameriprise enticed away a Morgan Stanley advisor who generated $1 million in annual revenue, according to a spokesman for the regional broker-dealer.

Immediate annuities surge, but lag other types; Never too late to plan; Different opinions on 4% rule

Goldman Sachs has started a European lending business for its wealth-management clients and is seeking a $5 billion loan book within three years.

Though private, non-traded REITs have very high loads and ongoing expenses, low cost REITs can have a place as alternatives in our clients' portfolios.

What's driving this new interest? Follow the money: U.S. retirement assets totaled $23 trillion in the first quarter of this year.

A complex manager at Merrill Lynch was promoted to market president at Bank of America.

Two advisors managing more than $160 million in client assets have jumped from Merrill Lynch to Bison Financial Group, an independent practice of the Wells Fargo Financial Network.

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla came out swinging with a defense of his economic and fiscal programs after Moody's Investors Service lowered the island's credit ratings farther into junk territory.

Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

Liquid and transparent versions of hedge funds are widely available but choosing among them takes thorough investigation.

Some alternative asset classes are appealing in theory until you stop and think about them, according to CFP Allan Roth. Here are three types advisors should avoid.

Private equity funds have had superior returns, but risks can be magnified if investors don’t know where their money will go.