There are specific benchmarks to gauge your client's 401(k) plan — do they measure up?

The firm charges a very low fee but then steers customers to — can you guess? — its own funds.

While tax reform has been a mixed bag for muni bonds, a few factors working in their favor include constrained supply this year, as well as historically low defaults.

In addition to health insurance considerations. people considering this need to determine whether they can afford the missed earnings and the ability to continue building their nest egg.

Advisors see raising their rates as a difficult topic to broach, but one RIA coach has a variety of methods for approaching it.

Sales of the fee-only products have expanded in a major way, but they have yet to win over advisors.

More states should follow in California’s footsteps in making it easier and cheaper for seniors to tap home equity, writes Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Still, the bank’s revenue-producing operations are split into four divisions, which are all run by men.

The relationship disintegrated because of a dispute about where to best place client trades.

LPL slammed the move by the exiting major issuer to cut off trails for advisors in certain existing contracts.

There are hundreds of claiming strategies — using the wrong one can have major repercussions.

“High-touch” support, technology and firm culture played a part in career changes for seven advisors.

Educators at colleges featured in Financial Planning's annual schools list offer up their favorite titles for young and prospective planners.

Advisor Brian Chilton’s $844,000 arbitration award could herald more losses for the firm.

Tax overhaul has scrapped taxes on a child's excess unearned income at the same rate as their parents.

A small group will actually pay less in premiums because the cost-of-living adjustment in their Social Security benefits next year won’t be large enough to cover the premium increase.

A bonus introduced earlier this year has helped fuel client acquisition, executives say.

The practice transitioned in a week in which 15 advisors joined their new firm in three separate moves.

The No. 7 IBD expects such moves by advisors to increase in coming years, so it's ramping up offerings aimed at fee-only services.

Executives at the beleaguered firm say they are focused on quality, not quantity.