Financial planning

Advisors can help clients and their survivors by helping plan out funeral services.

A study of 89 years of returns produces surprising insights about holding a portfolio for a very long time.

Advisors can help clients avoid overpaying on taxes by reversing Roth IRA conversions when portfolios fall.

RIAs forge ahead while fighting pressures to grow in ways that might threaten their independence.

Clients should not lose sleep over health care expenses after they retire as they can sign up for Medicare Parts A, B and D to cover hospital visits, doctor services and outpatient care and prescription drugs; Plus, essential money lessons for retirees.

FINRA's system for ensuring the integrity of advisors’ BrokerCheck records is broken but can be fixed, securities lawyers and other experts say.

Despite a ban, firms still offer clients money to not fight brokers' bids to purge their public records, lawyers say.

The biggest U.S. investors suggest caution on bond returns as the Fed raises rates

How donor-advised funds can help charitable gifts, including those from Roth IRAs, work harder for your client.

Contrary to what some experts say, the U.S. is unlikely to experience a retirement crisis as data show that Americans have considerable savings for their golden years; Plus, the best way to donate to charity from an IRA.

Two planners were barred from the industry for allegedly employing "deceptive, fraudulent and manipulative devices and schemes," while another had converted, or taken, funds from a client's estate and trust.

A glimpse into the future? Almost half of survey respondents 55 to 64 say they never use social media. In contrast, 100% of advisors 24 and under use the tool.

Clients may consider including bitcoin as an alternative investment in their retirement portfolios, especially if they can manage the risks involved; Plus, why a qualified longevity annuity contract within an IRA or a 401(k) plan is a good option for clients.

From dividend winners to dumb investing bets, 2015’s popular stories will be as valuable to investors in the coming months as they were over the past year.

From dividend winners to dumb investing bets, 2015’s popular stories will be as valuable to investors in the coming months as they were over the past year.

There seems to be a disconnect between advisors’ tech goals and their tech behavior.

One wonders how a financial planner, attorney or accountant can know all the complex rules regarding IRAs. Here are several examples of the liabilities that can arise from making mistakes.

Gear up for 2016 with this overview of industry movements to watch.

Seniors are better off enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan to get coverage for their prescription medicine, which is not included in Medicare Part A and Part B; Plus, nine ways to save more and spend less in 2016.

But our exclusive tech survey shows that CRM software isn’t being used to its potential.