Financial planning

Raymond James' Scott Curtis acknowledges technology is changing the industry, but says it cannot delete the human value in the art of investment advice.

Serving as an RCS Capital director proved too great a distraction from Larry Roth's role as Cetera CEO, a regional Cetera leader says.

U.S. stocks led a renewed rout in equities worldwide as concern that China’s slowing economy will hamper global growth roiled financial markets.

Advisors will soon have clients with negative net worth and clients worth seven-figures, and they'll need to have a command of both data sets, says Quovo CEO Lowell Putnam.

Affluent clients have certain expectations of their advisors. Read on to understand where they are experiencing service gaps so you can meet their needs.

The recent volatility in the stock market has a mixed impact on target-date funds; Plus, why the average American is just plain wrong on Social Security's importance.

People have long been wary of buying long-term care insurance, thinking they wouldn’t live long enough to collect any benefits. But new products that address their worries and complaints may help them come around.

As boomers start spending down their portfolios, planners need a new way to stand out.

It’s a great time to become a planner, but success is hardly a given for those just entering the profession, Dave Grant says.

As boomers increasingly retire, both advisors and clients will have to make adjustments and brace themselves for deep impact.

Advisors and their clients may be rewarded for not joining the flight from tax-exempt bonds.

Advisors need to help clients avoid ‘recency bias’ — the distortions that recent, well-publicized events can bring about in their thinking.

It can take a lot of work to set up, but planners who help clients use effective cash flow management can greatly improve their lives.

Industry arguments against the DoL’s fiduciary rule proposal do not consider the digital revolution in financial advice.

There’s a surge of interest in learning more about the complexities of alternative investments. Don’t be left behind.

Index funds, robo advisors and likely Labor Department regulations are all putting pressure on the traditional 1% AUM fee model.

With the pool of next-gen advisors so shallow, firms need to know where to look and what to say to attract new planners.

Firms need a strong recruitment process to remain competitive.

Commentary: The acquisition of a robo by the world's largest asset manager is a reminder to advisors they must provide technology that appeals to consumers in a modern, constantly connected world.

Billionaire real estate developer Donald J. Trump has surprised everyone with his showing so far at the political opinion polls. What Trump traits can the financial professional emulate and which ones are best avoided?