This investing move is applicable whenever market conditions call for it. Plus, a deduction that may take some of the bite out of student loans.

Despite the possibility of having a tax-advantaged health savings account, workers with high deductible health plans are less likely to see their doctors.

Once the workload has become too much, be careful and deliberate about teaming up.

The odds that your clients will one day stay in an assisted living home increases 1.4% per year, starting at age 65.

The wirehouse's three newest recruits are all industry veterans.

Peter Danilaitis worked at Home Depot almost a dozen years ago. Building on that experience, he's become one of the top leaders in wealth management.

"The key to success in this deal was finding the right partner," says Haig Ariyan, president of the firm's new Alex. Brown division.

These independent broker-dealers generated the most revenue from commission-based accounts.

Set the firm’s tone through these imperatives and give a copy to employees in the final interview.

The regional firm's new recruits have experience in designing corporate equity compensation plans.

Advisers shouldn’t let fear of the unknown stop them from breaking out on their own.

Here are three important factors to take into consideration when breaking away.

By all means put a plan in place, but flexibility is key in case circumstances change.

Going independent is alluring, but it also has its quirks. For instance, there is usually no support staff. Finding new clients while properly serving existing ones is “a juggling act,” CFP Tom Fredrickson says.

Try these strategies that put off withdrawals and shrink the government's cut. Plus, the financial benefits of early retirement.

The agency also proposed a rule to permit cities to create their own savings plans.

Investors who reach the age of 45 are advised to multiply their salary by 3.7 to get a good estimate of retirement savings they should have at this age.

Three advisers joined the firm's Advisor Select channel, where they are employees but can make additional business-decisions for their practice.

It’s tough for advisers such as Kimberly Foss to convince prospects that there’s room for indexing in portfolios. Here’s how she gets them on board.

The firm's newest recruits come from boutique brokerage J.P. Morgan.