Financial planning

Dan Draper, managing director of global ETFs at Invesco PowerShares, acknowledges there is a synergy between the popularity of ETFs and the rise of robo advisors.

This strategy allows clients to buy more shares over time, but it also can reinforce jitters if they're nervous about market declines; Plus, how clients can avoid Medicare Part-B increases next year.

Savvy moves in the fourth quarter can help clients owe less to the IRS next April.

Keel Point says it will now manage $150 million in assets in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Despite assurances from industry regulator that it's shelved the campaign to take over advisor exams, some officials worry the RIA sector is "one crisis away" from a new and adverse regulatory regime.

Commission signs off on FINRA's proposal to compel brokers to include a link to the database on their websites after abandoning some of the more contentious aspects of the rule.

Savvy moves in the fourth quarter can help clients owe less to the IRS next April.

Here are the best- performing mutual funds over the past three years with the lowest expense ratios.

After a death, identify and record the allowable partial steps-ups in cost basis of assets.

Here’s how RIAs can plan, cultivate and grow the next generation of talent.

Many advisors may like the idea of independence, but some don't really want to jump through the hoops of starting their own firms.

Firm cautions brokers to rethink how they approach their relationships with advisors to better cater to team practices.

After a death, identify and record the allowable partial steps-ups in cost basis of assets.

Planners who work in teams attract more affluent clients, mange more money and produce more revenue, report shows.

Munis are a great option for high-income taxpayers, but be mindful of the AMT.

Often under-used, HSAs can be a powerful tool for clients.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William C. Dudley said he expects the U.S. central bank to raise interest rates by December, while cautioning that this was not a pledge to action and will depend on the economy staying on track.

Long-term investors should take advantage of stock volatility, rather than immediately sell stocks and turn to bonds; Plus, how to make sure your clients' adult children retire well.

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's financial reform plan is far less ambitious than other Democrats' proposals but would still be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled Congress.

The independent advisory world is a fragmented industry, which is not conducive for advocacy in policy-making.