Advisors can avoid risks and find success in breaking away to independence, says Shirl Penney, founder of Dynasty Financial Partners.

Common Mistakes in Retirement Savings; Tuition vs. Nest Egg; Alternatives, Yes or No

When the market is doing so well, people develop short memories and start thinking they can manage their investments themselves.

Industry changes mean branch managers risk more but earn less.

Tommy Boyd started his practice in 1984 in Selma, Ala. Three decades later Boyd is working with multiple generations of clients across several states.

Standard monthly payments are just one of several options for paying off loans after graduation.

Investors not only want advisors to earn extra credentials, but they want advisors to work to maintain those credentials, a new study by IMCA finds.

Advisors demanded that the group help 'draw a line' between financial planners and salespeople, and help them solve other challenges.

IMCA is updating the curriculum and exams for its CIMA certification to better prepare advisors for a changing industry, the association said at its annual conference.

FINRA's broad brush strokes smear good advisors as well as the bad ones. Here are five ways that the regulator, and the industry in general, tars those advisors who uphold the law and act responsibly with the same brush.

Staff loyalty must be earned. Use these tactics to make sure your employees feel connected and committed to your firm's success.

As a young congressional intern, RBC branch manager Amy Sturtevant wanted to make a difference. A career as a financial advisor afforded her the way to do that.

To build out its planning business, one firm focuses on advisor prospects with files full of tax returns

Advisors, even top producers, get fired more often than you think. Recruiter Danny Sarch explains the pitfalls to avoid.

Heavily discounted, online rivals are challenging the planning profession's right to exist. Here's how to fight back.

The ability of advisors to recruit and manage millennials will likely play an important role in the industry's sustainability.

To help clients, make sure you understand the answers to a few of the most common Medicare questions -- and can suggest resources for more information.

Financial advisors' jobs are among those at risk as computerization threatens the U.S. workforce.

Advisory firms are embracing social media to help with recruiting and hiring talent. Keep a few rules in mind.

Variable annuity net new sales are expected to surge in the coming years after taking a dive in 2012, according to research firm Cerulli Associates.