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Financial planners who take their customers through a difficult calculation can add a lot of value that may sometimes get overlooked in the profession, one expert said.

Experts say it's not just about cold, hard numbers. Knowing client expectations can also make or break any potential deal.

A judge found that the alleged victims of a scam run by a now-disgraced representative of Oppenheimer furnished no evidence of having direct ties to the firm.

With the market in correction territory, retirees banking on generating income from their investments may need to rethink their short-term strategies.

Critics have called for an overhaul of the confusing rules that they argue often leave investors paying taxes in the wake of falling into fraudsters' traps.

President Donald Trump's back-and-forth tariff plays have some advisors worried they are ill equipped to handle more swings, per new Financial Planning data.

CEO Ron Kruszewski received praise for leading the firm's wealth management unit to a record for revenue, despite costly legal setbacks.

A disjointed response, a lack of an agreed definition and unreliable statistics on losses hinder antifraud efforts by the government and industry, the GAO says.

Edward Jones meanwhile reshuffles its leadership ranks amid its push to become a full-service financial planning firm, and Rockefeller picks up big teams from Merrill.

A review of broker pay data reveals surprising trends in how top firms reward their brokers.

Retiree confidence surged in early 2025, an EBRI survey found. But those positive feelings may not withstand current market conditions.

As LPL fights to keep teams in the fold, competitors are making strong plays and pointing to the large brokerage's perceived blemishes. The founders of KRM Investment Counsel said they also found what they wanted at Arkadios, an employee-owned firm.

Jim Cracchiolo told analysts that the firm's retention "is quite good," even though his company, like many of its rivals, stopped providing statistics to verify such claims.

CEO Paul Shoukry also told analysts that the merger and acquisition deals coursing through the industry could open doors for firms eager to bring in advisors and net new assets.

Most successful firms outgrow their business model. Knowing exactly when to pull the switch can be tricky.

In our final installment on broker compensation in 2025, learn which firms are paying advisors with $2 million in annual revenue the most.

The headache of filing dozens of state or international returns due to the so-called jock tax comes with opportunities to tap into savings, experts say.

Record revenue wasn't enough to offset costly legal charges that the firm racked up in the first quarter.

While AI search tools have the potential to provide advisors with additional time to spend with clients, experts say query results should be reviewed with a skeptical eye.

See which firms are paying advisors with $1 million in annual revenue the most.