Financial planning

If you’ve only made note of birthdays and anniversaries, you’re missing out.

As they reach retirement, clients particularly need help in this area. Get yourself situated to help them.

Ginnie Mae funds have their benefits, but they may be vulnerable to falling — and rising — interest rates.

Portfolio simulation shows that the retirement bucket strategy didn't perform well last year, prompting rebalancing to meet living costs; plus, how to get people to delay retirement.

Want to help your clients make smart financial decisions and earn their trust? Here is what you should(n’t) do, says our columnist.

The timeframe for implementing the rule is unrealistic under the original proposal, according to the general counsel for SIFMA, an industry trade and lobby group.

The wirehouse is making a big push to grab billions in clients' deposits held at rival firms.

How much should your clients save in their retirement accounts to build a nest egg and yet not be deprived of a good lifestyle; plus, can an ESPP save your client’s retirement?

An advisor involved in firm's arbitration hopes a customer will agree to a deletion of the record of complaint from their CRD report. But that may violate FINRA rules. Here's how.

The advisor joined Wells Fargo's independent network.

Bowing to legal pressure, Lightyear says it will not try to hire 43 top executives – at least for now.

6 steps to help advisors build strategic relationships that generate results.

Google is no longer the only option for learning whether a client will be a good fit.

"Thoughtful" company man Edward O'Brien is permanent replacement for eMoney's outspoken founder Edmond Walters.

Two veteran advisors overseeing over $210 million left the wirehouse this week to join the independent firm that is affiliated with Raymond James.

Strategies for writing off investment costs; plus knowing the taxes and penalties on Roth IRA withdrawals and tax breaks for college students.

A thought-provoking look at how Vanguard products – and potential retirement plan alternatives – touched off a debate.

This government benefits program offers a significant safety net to surviving family members. Advisors should be sure to know all aspects of this vital help.

Volunteerism helps attract the next generation of clients and employees.

To make money betting on the Federal Reserve this week, investors would have done well following traders of the dollar, not Treasuries.