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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.'

A revised chart helps explain returns and highlights the greatest challenges for diversified investors.

Financial theorist William Bernstein raises the specter of 'deep' portfolio risk. Warning: This may get ugly.

Rather than leaving an account to heirs, it may be smarter to designate a charitable remainder trust as the beneficiary.

Consolidation is reshaping our rankings of RIA Leaders - which firms will top next year's list?

This year's list includes fast-growing hotshots who are challenging the status quo, established stalwarts and granddaddy firms that have been around for more than a century.

Some of your underlying assumptions may be totally wrong. Here are a few fresh ideas to consider.

Your expansion strategy may determine your firm's ultimate success. Be sure to get this one right.

Better communication skills can help you build new relationships despite a cultural shift toward greater skepticism.

After a recent Tax Court ruling involving prohibited transactions inside an IRA, two investors face steep penalties.

Use these 7 tips to help existing clients' offspring - and start building a relationship with younger prospects.

The tax increases that took effect in 2013 should now be part of long-term planning because they aren't going away anytime soon.

If you really just want to help people, be a teacher. Being a good advisor is also about money, and you need a specific plan.

Alternative investment funds underperform equity and bond funds and don't always provide the low correlation investors seek. Why bother with them at all?