Financial planning

Avoid jumping the gun for the latest and greatest in tech, particularly products pitched for fixing back-office operations.

A look back at the markets may help advisors and their clients decide on whether to choose alternative strategy funds during a stock retreat.

The oldest GenXers are turning 50 this year, and most are north of 35. If they don't have a financial plan yet, here are steps they can take.

T3 Conference attendees wondered about the implications of even more sophisticated digital advice platforms entering the market.

Critics suggest questionnaire-driven automated advice can't completely address client risk tolerance, but technology firms say transparency is the solution.

The commission's barring of one advisor follows similar action by state authorities, indicating that regulators are coordinating their enforcement activities.

The fund was purportedly a safe investment based on a computer algorithm. In fact, clients dumped millions of dollars into a fund, which later lost 80% of its value in a single month, authorities say.

Why clients entering retirement should consider adjusting their spending and saving habits; Plus, the 10 toughest investment decisions for retirees.

LPL CEO Mark Casady expects "continued pressure on brokerage sales."

Strategies for lowering taxes for aging clients; plus, why your clients shouldn't harvest losses from IRAs, and the states with the lowest and highest taxes on gas.

When markets make scary short-term moves, the phone starts ringing. Present this evidence to help clients calm down.

Treasuries surged, pushing yields to the lowest in more than three years, as a persistent rout in global financial markets pushed investors into the safest assets.

Don’t take the leap until you’ve asked yourself these questions about compensation and other important factors.

Two veteran wirehouse advisors joined the independent firm Stratos Wealth Partners, an independent firm affiliated with LPL.

The nation's biggest brokerage firms took a beating last quarter.

There are many misconceptions about pay at advisory firms. Here are the most common.

Why a federal judge ruled that a retirement plan is required to show the custodial agreements it forged with a service provider; Plus, the only annuity solution 'bonus' investors should be looking for.

Revocable trusts have been used mainly to avoid probate, but they also can help with a variety of unwelcome contingencies.

Top priority: Simultaneously taking care of yourself, your clients and your employees.

The fourth-quarter was the "most challenging" for the firm in years, according to CEO Sergio Ermotti, who has been scaling back the investment bank to promote wealth management.