Financial planning

Advisors describe how both their clients and business benefit when retirement planning enters the decumulation stage.

Passive investing is all the rage but there’s another fund family that’s quietly but exponentially growing.

Recent volatility in the stock market shows that people need an "idiot proof" safety blanket such as Social Security to ensure they will be guaranteed an income after they leave the workforce; Plus, 3 moves to make in a crazy market.

Two veteran advisors left the wirehouse to form an independent firm with help from Dynasty Financial Partners.

Bank of New York Mellon, which has been plagued for the past week with computer problems that prevented it from providing prices for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, said Monday it has provided net asset values for both through Friday.

Focusing on market-beating performance is a flawed strategy, says new columnist Jonathan Clements. Instead, advisors should focus on clients’ entire financial lives.

The Board also sanctioned 19 other advisors, including one who allegedly lied about taking an exam on behalf of another advisor.

The wirehouses still lead in key categories despite the growing advisor ranks at regional firms.

The decline in the stock market gives clients an opportunity to convert their traditional IRA to a Roth IRA; Plus, Gen X is sleeping through retirement wake-up call.

The wirehouses still lead in key categories despite the growing advisor ranks at regional firms.

The glitch's impact is widespread. Prudential, for instance, says 40 of its more than 60 funds were affected.

Historically private on recruiting specifics, LPL hopes to attract new advisors by publishing names of advisors who've just joined.

Originally a small group of female financial professionals, the firm's annual event for women advisors expects more than 260 participants.

Investment costs, including inflation, can put a heavier dent on retirement income than many clients realize; Plus, can downsizing save a client's retirement?

In a rapid market downturn, advisors have to suss out the motivation for wanting to sell, while remembering that, ultimately, a client's decision prevails.

How advisors can minimize the impact of the recent market slide for their clients. Plus, learn how Social Security spousal benefits can increase your client's taxes.

"BlackRock is potentially a very powerful partner for advisors," says Sean McDermott, Corporate Insight analyst.

The new recruits had an annual production of $2 million.

RIAs can be an easy entry point for organizations looking to move dirty money and avoid other financial entities that have formal AML procedures in place, says FinCEN.

Which firms on the S&P 500 have the most cash on hand?