For the first time in his 30-year career, columnist Bob Veres is starting to hope the sector may catch up in the areas of trust, transparency and a fiduciary mindset. A promising new app is helping him get there.

The DoL’s fiduciary rule means advisers can expect additional scrutiny over fees. So how can they prepare for these industry changes?

Tapping a 401(k) isn’t good idea, so it would need to be the lesser of two or more evils. And they “would have to be pretty evil evils," says an expert.

The wirehouse's latest hire has 21 years of industry experience.

Here’s what advisers should know about this increasingly available option, so they can help clients make the most educated choice.

The advisers say they want provide better services to female clients.

Low-cost passive index funds and sticking to an asset allocation plan even during a market downturn overcame some common pitfalls.

The former JP Morgan Private Bank adviser focuses on wealthy Latin American clients.

Hiring former professionals could help firms improve diversity in a field that’s still 84% male.

Harvesting losses to write off taxable gains is one strategy to address the Trump administration's plan to scrap the 3.8% net investment income surtax.

Commissions-based compensation models are losing ground to fee-based ones. But for broker-dealers, the switch isn’t something to be entered into lightly, Michael Kitces writes.

Retirement investors are better off owning an all-value equity portfolio than a combination of growth and value stocks, data shows.

These banks provide senior-friendly accounts to older customers and offer them rewards such as no-fee checking accounts that earn interest.

The wirehouse and other firms aim to cultivate a new crop of tech-savvy FAs.

The firm picked up teams from Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.

The new hire previously generated $1.4 million in annual revenue, according to his new employer.

The funds' success at asset gathering underlines an increasing interest from retail buyers, in addition to institutional investors.

The regional firm’s new recruits joined in two locations.

The duo led a seven-person team in Chicago serving 50 wealthy clients, according to the bank.

Advizr has attracted more than 400 advisory firms and is close to a new round of funding.