Client communications

Technology, declining budgets and other factors are radically changing how and which tax returns get looked at.

Wells Fargo welcomed 22 active duty members to its corporate office as part of a corporate fellowship program.

The big shift in future planning: Tech that predicts behavior, says Charles Schwab’s Bernie Clark.

The IBD’s head of practice management says more planners should explore becoming ensembles, and she also divulged the firm’s “secret sauce.”

Dynasty launched a pop-up store to "cut the stress out and alleviate the headache" for advisors.

Denika Tokunaga says breaking into the profession can be difficult if you don’t fit into the traditional image of a financial advisor. Here’s how she did it.

With careful planning, they can be among the 72% of U.S. students to get need-based assistance.

Buyout amounts are high right now, but there are many other factors to consider when guiding your client to the right choice.

The IBD network's AdvicePay integration could help the firm convert more retirement plan business into wealth management clients as it completes a record year for new assets.

A bull decade doesn’t necessarily mean a zero-sum next 10 years, planners say.

When his dad passed away, my client would have to probate 60 different stocks and a New York property, plus handle charitable contributions. At the same time, 13 grandchildren would breathe down his neck for their inherited shares.

Stunned by the cost of in vitro fertilization, this advisor quickly learns the importance of HSAs.

Worries about the proliferation of new funds were high at the first Bogleheads conference without the company’s former leader.

The country’s biggest RIA has already lost nearly $1 billion after its founder made inappropriate comments.

Anthony Guadagnino allegedly solicited at least 10 clients after his departure from the retail brokerage.

Who guards the guardians? Regulators, yes, but as CFPs we must also police ourselves

CFPs aren’t excused from acting as fiduciaries — even if they work at a firm that requires them to recommend proprietary funds.

“I do not meet anyone in person and that's intentional,” says one financial advisor.

Someone with a long-term investing horizon is generally not helped by bailing out of a well-diversified, multi-asset portfolio. Here are some options for them, and some talking points for you.