Financial planning

See which independent broker-dealers reported over 20% payout growth and what their average payout is.

At SourceMedia's Digital Banking Summit, numerous bankers spoke passionately about the need for financial institutions to create intuitive digital-money experiences.

As more baby boomers age, withdrawals from 401(k) plans are outpacing new contributions, creating worries for asset managers; Plus, seven ways retirees can boost their income.

SEC Commissioner Kara Stein is worried that mutual fund sector is moving beyond the reach of the regulators.

These mainstream strategies have virtually no chance of working for clients. So why are they still so popular?

Wealthy individuals are having a harder time differentiating between advisory firms, according to a new study that expects American households will accumulate nearly $11 trillion in assets over the next five years.

While the IRS allows only one IRA rollover per year, clients are allowed to convert a portion of their IRA to a Roth account as many times as they want; Plus, when your clients should take their IRA required minimum distributions.

Power has shifted to the advisor, who is acting as the portfolio manager, ignoring intermediaries and going directly to the fund managers or assets they want in their portfolio models.

The partners who own a firm need to create a compensation structure that accounts for their own changing roles over time.

Unbundling fees might clarify the deductibility of your work, but may be tricky for some firms.

The robo wave is forcing flesh and blood advisors to improve their digital presence and that has fintech companies like Oranj rushing to fill the void.

Third-party marketing firms are aiming to grow their businesses by building out investment programs with banks and credit unions they currently have as clients as well as finding new financial institutions to serve. Here are the firms with the most clients.

Big producers are increasingly breaking recruitment records. Here's the latest, so far.

Retirees are breaking tradition and leaving their assets to grandchildren instead of their own; Plus tips to avoid taking out a 401(k) loan.

Roll-up firm adds six advisors from the insurer and one more from Hutchinson Financial.

A group of independent financial advisors has moved to LPL’s corporate RIA custodial platform.

One way ETFs are more tax-friendly than mutual funds; Plus, how entrepreneur clients can stop overpaying on taxes, and when AMT doesn't have to mean "assume more tax."

The traditional way of charging clients is rapidly falling by the wayside as advisors seek better options. Don’t get left behind.

Plan sponsors are automatically enrolling newly hired employees, as well as those employees who are eligible but not participating in a retirement plans; Plus, the dos and don'ts for the final years of a client's career.

Still a work in progress, the product will be less "robo" and more expensive than some of its competitors' offerings.