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Treasury 10-year yields fell from the highest level in more than two years as investors speculated whether the U.S. economy will improve enough for the Federal Reserve to end bond purchases in 2014.

Is it time to embrace temporary branches? Stop moving your best branch talent to other jobs outside the branch? Ditch promo pricing? Get some fresh perspective with American Banker's Big Ideas for 2014.

Investors’ 12-year love affair with gold ended in 2013 as they abandoned the precious metal for stock markets in the world’s developed economies, lifting global share prices by the most in four years.

The legal battle over the application of the Volcker Rule is unlikely to be resolved until mid-January.

Most working-age people in the U.S. and worldwide who expect an inheritance think it will fund all or part of their retirement.

Optimize Capital Markets has created a portal to automate capitalization deals of $2 million to $20 million. But along the way, it has found investors are not willing to part with their money in a completely automated way.

After a blog post suggested tweaks to modern portfolio theory, advisors and other professionals voiced moderated support for the investing philosophy.

A new advisory firm plans to build its business by buying the practices of retiring advisors.

Morgan Stanley said ex-broker Wilhelm Nash left before earning out bonus.

Women advisors have larger client accounts and price more consistently.

Advisors need to coax their clients to start a dialogue now.

Clients are wary of working with young advisors. Here's how to win them over.

A run-down of this week's issue, which features the list of top 40 advisors under the age of 40.

An arbitrator wants client records. What should you do?

Now that you've chosen to switch firms, make sure you do it right.

Here's what it takes to find and keep high net worth clients.

Fixed income funds dominate the space, but equity and futures funds may pick up speed soon.

One planner gained expertise handling her own family's needs - then offered that knowledge to other advisors.

Leon LaBrecque has built a successful business working with police officers, firefighters and the 'working affluent.'