Financial planning

U.S. Capital scooped up two teams from the wirehouse. Meanwhile, Benjamin Edwards landed advisors overseeing $780 million in assets.

Financial Media Exchange has tons of bells and whistles and its low fees can’t be beat, writes columnist Joel Bruckenstein.

Clients who saw a drop in value after converting an IRA to a Roth in 2015 may want to try these do-overs, which may trim their taxes. Plus, tips for millennials and some surprising deductions.

Deferred compensation funds totaling "less than $100 million" have been excluded from collateral in the RCS Capital bankruptcy, RCS says.

A fund may close its doors to new investors for a number of reasons, but they can still turn out profits for its invertors.

Employers can help their workers cope with their student loan debt while saving for retirement by using a new benefit platform; plus, why too much guaranteed retirement income can be a bad thing.

Mineral rights can be lucrative... until the oil or gas runs out or prices plunge. Here’s how one firm helps clients manage these challenging assets.

Commissions, motivating factors, retention rates and top level payouts; it’s all here.

Women are 80% more likely than men to end up poor when they reach the age of 65; plus, why target-date funds are falling short.

Don't just focus on Christie's and Sotheby's; sales were up last year at overlooked auction houses, according to new data from a research company that collects information from 1,400 auction houses.

How do the payouts for elite advisers compare at the largest wealth management firms?

Sallie Krawcheck, the former chief executive of wealth management at Bank of America, has been named to the board of blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings.

FINRA's BrokerCheck shows that 7% of advisors were disciplined for misconduct, including putting clients in unsuitable investments and trading on client accounts without permission, a new study says.

Wealth Enhancement Group expands into the northeast by buying HHG & Co.

Commissions, motivating factors, retention rates and top level payouts; it’s all here.

Wall Street cynicism permeated much of early robo advisor ads. But advisors’ increasing acceptance of advice tools and digital incumbents’ clear AUM gap are having an interesting effect.

See how the starting points for payouts compare at wirehouse and regional broker-dealers.

Clients who file for spousal benefits may also qualify for six months of back benefits, but they have to know to ask, according to our latest installment of Social Security Clinic.

A Roth IRA is an effective tool that senior clients can include in their estate plan; plus, a strategy for required minimum distributions that an affluent retiree doesn't need.

There are many benefits to living in a low-tax state, but it’s not as easy as just packing those boxes. Help clients make a move wisely and meticulously.