Client strategies

At the heart of increasing employee resentment, and more than a dozen lawsuits against 401(k) plans, are a raft of obscure fees and services; Plus, your clients will see real advantages in using robo advisors.

David Lafferty of Natixis Global Asset Management offers Schwab Impact attendees advice on thinking differently about clients' risk tolerance and debunking myths.

Principles of behavioral finance can prevent destructive investment moves, advisors hear at Schwab Impact conference.

Female small business owners were more likely than men to view their financial advisors as important in managing, growing and protecting their assets.

Its mass-affluent offering has attracted thousands of clients, 70% of which came from outside the bank.

Workers can better diversify their tax requirements if they hold both Roth and pre-tax accounts; Plus the best way to analyze Social Security benefits.

Use these exercises to strengthen your interactions with your team and with valued clients.

Larry Elkin offers specialized estate and tax expertise for wealthy clients. Now his firm handles $1.3 billion in assets, spread across fewer than 200 families.

Mary Mack is not only president of Wells Fargo Advisors, she’s a client too. In an exclusive interview with On Wall Street, Mack talks about what it’s like being a Wells Fargo client, the direction of her firm and the changing landscape for advisors.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management spells out its plans to serve wealthy clients with complex needs and demands.

Want to insulate your firm from future crises? A few moves look sure to offer a payoff whether equities soar, plunge or just muddle along.

Edward Jones Managing Partner James Weddle says the firm grows organically, recruiting from colleges and even the military for new advisors.

When cash, commodities and other assets stumble, it is tempting to eliminate them from a portfolio. Run the numbers first, though.

Advisor sends his clients on a road trip; 401(k) contributions ‘max’ to rise to $18,000 in 2015; Navigating the new retirement world

Millennials are becoming more proactive about retirement planning, according to the semiannual 401(k) Wellness Scorecard report from Bank of America.

Financial advisors may need to alter the traditional way they view investors’ safety zones.

FINRA's Enforcement Department alleges that the registered rep issued and distributed unauthorized ATM cards as part of a scheme to steal customer funds.

Pension funds consider reducing hedge fund investments; Divorce after 50 complicates retirement planning; Easing into your retirement role

Looking at the range of services received by clients in all advisory channels, traditional wirehouses take the lead in catering to high-end client needs, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

An extra step to protect inherited IRAs; What you’ll pay in the Medicare part-D doughnut hole; How much longer to you expect to live? Think again.