Financial planning

Sargent Bickham Lagudis has assumed the name of the smaller firm, Colorado Financial Management.

The independent firm founded by several former wirehouse managers picked up two recruits who generated $1.5 million in annual production.

After his roller coaster ride with troubled RCS Capital-owned Cetera Financial Group, Steve Dunlap returns to his entrepreneurial roots.

One contributor takes exception with the idea that many Americans are in trouble with their savings; Plus, clients should ignore calls to 'sell everything!'

Fund flows over the course of a number of years now have been pointing decidedly in favor of passive strategies, he says, be they index, mutual funds or ETFs.

The investing strategy Warren Buffett recommends to his wife when he dies could lead to high stress for other investors during volatile markets since it calls for a high allocation to stocks.

Four key points to keep in mind while handling a market downturn.

Voices: When pundits use the word uncertainty, they may be coming to grips with their own imperfect mental models.

The reverse mortgage industry is optimistic after recent reforms to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage by the FHA and newfound respect from financial planners.

M&A deals in the fee-based RIA space to hit about 250 this year and double by 2019, Tiburon predicts.

A study of liquid alt funds finds that most of them do not significantly reduce portfolios’ volatility.

Marcato Capital has sold more than 1.6M shares so far in January, according to an SEC filing.

Clients need to craft a plan to withdraw their savings and, if necessary, reassess their retirement goals; Plus, what if clients are offered a lump sum at work?

Knowing which winning investments have less of a tax bite. Plus, the tax savings that comes with being a contrarian, and a look at when bonds don’t add up for estate planning.

The energy industry lost its power in 2015. The price of oil plummeted, which, while nice at the gas pump, cost investors millions.

In the midst of global turmoil, these funds have turned in the best performances over three years.

Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley are selling private shares of the car-booking technology company to HNW clients, according to a person familiar with the offer.

After being burned by a now-barred advisor's $2 million Ponzi scheme, an ex-client is seeking redress from the advisor's former employer.

See which advisors topped this year's list of the biggest producers under age 40.

The litigator and Washington lobbyist, who will oversee strategic direction and diversity initiatives, does not hold a CFP.