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ETFs let you maintain asset allocation while taking tax losses.

Here’s a look at ten of the most influential executives in the business and their insights, concerns and predictions for the future of the advisory industry.

Bill Gross no longer runs the world’s largest mutual fund.

Cohen’s SAC Seen Pleading Guilty as Insider Trials Loom

Emerging-Market ETF Rises as Vale Jumps on China’s Economic Data

The Jump To Retail Alts: Six Considerations For Managers

Fund Companies Wed Marketing, Outreach Campaigns

In Search of Yield

Investor demand improved, despite the continuation of outflows from municipal bond mutual funds for a 23rd consecutive week, at $503 million for the week of Oct. 30.

The head of the state bank supervisors' group said he sees a quiet push to "reform our regulatory structure to better reflect the business models of our largest banks."

The IRS released the annual cost-of-living adjustments last week affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2014.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s securities joint venture with Morgan Stanley will take a majority stake in the Japanese bank’s wealth-management business, deepening ties between the two firms.

Some advisors worry that the new rules could inspire an irrational enthusiasm.

After columnist (and startup RIA) Dave Grant discussed the challenges of having prospects say no, Chad Smith — an advisor at Financial Symmetry in Raleigh, N.C. — sympathized on Twitter.

The segment may be ready to equal or even surpass its high-net-worth peers in appeal to the financial planning industry.

Can a different investment model create greater portfolio diversification than the traditional 60/40 asset allocation model?

What, exactly, do high-performing advisory firms do differently than their less successful peers?

The real estate market may have had its ups and downs in recent years, but REITs are holding their value and merit a place in client portfolios.

Gold is down from it's high of around $1890 in 2011, but some investors are still inquiring about including gold and other precious metals in their portfolios.

All worthwhile endeavors require a solid understanding of the advantages and potential pitfalls. Becoming a bank financial advisor is no exception.