Client communications

Medicare, longevity, medical expenses — these are some of the most pressing issues facing clients.

From surcharge brackets to prescription drug plans, advisors need to understand how Medicare works.

It's important to teach younger advisors every aspect of your practice. Start with "I don't know."

Due to a 2010 FINRA rule change the answer is — with difficulty.

An advisor finds himself thrust into a role he did not anticipate when his married clients die unexpectedly, leaving two sons who need advice and support.

John VanEngelenhoven, who had worked at Schwab for 14 years, custodies with rival TD Ameritrade at the new firm.

As the season comes to a close, check out these recommendations for advisors and clients.

To stand apart from broker-dealers, advisors may not need tougher rules, but smarter marketing.

Advisor Andy Saeger reportedly reached out to two clients via email and a LinkedIn message.

The departures mean my practice is losing thousands of dollars in revenue — for now.

Do stock market swings mean new opportunities for financial planners?

"Put people before profits and focus on service above self," says Kimberly Foss, founder of Empyrion Wealth Management.

At this stage it's not an actual data breach, but it could become one.

Reports of the death of fiduciary differentiation have been greatly exaggerated, contends fiduciary advocate Knut Rostad.

The firm's most recent lawsuit over alleged non-solicitation violations centered on an advisor's thank-you cards to clients.

After the divorce, I was broke and in debt. Then my husband sued me.

The specter of lost trillions in the coming asset transfer is causing wealth managers adapt their strategies to serve mercurial millennials.

At least two clients said they received calls from the advisor where he discussed his departure from the firm, according to the complaint.

Though designed to raise standards for broker-dealers, the SEC’s 564-page rule sent ripples throughout the advisory industry.