Financial planning

The investment industry has an age discrimination problem, and millennials and Generation X are bearing the brunt of it.

Morgan Stanley led the wirehouses on profitability during the first quarter, even as advisor headcount declined.

With comprehensive planning, hopefully this won’t happen. But if it seems like it might, how can planners help clients who’ve gone broke or are about to?

Planners and clients should determine whether the high premiums on stand-alone policies provide benefits that are worth the price -- and whether coverage provided by riders on life insurance policies is sufficient.

An upcoming forum for regulators and industry professionals will discuss the SEC’s compliance oversight, cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, and approaches to supervision and sales practices.

Chairwoman re-ups support for uniform fiduciary standard for advisors and brokers, but says it will only be effective if examinations increase.

There is an opportunity for the industry to learn from technology and get better, said Merrill Lynch Wealth Management head John Thiel.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has revamped the rules on reverse mortgages to allow the servicer to foreclose the home mortgage if the account holder dies and the home is left to a non-borrowing spouse; Plus, five ways to talk to parents about their retirement income.

Planners and clients should determine whether the high premiums on stand-alone policies provide benefits that are worth the price -- and whether coverage provided by riders on life insurance policies is sufficient.

In many states, planners are now required to report if they suspect their clients are suffering abuse.

Competitors from traditional and digital sectors of wealth management weighed in on the debate over industry disruption at the LinkedIn FinanceConnect conference in New York.

Walter Bettinger argues robos might work for "a very small percentage of people," but not for the overwhelming majority of the investing community.

The common experiences of this younger generation makes them a different type of client than the traditional U.S. investors.

A look at the best pay for advisors producing $1 million across the employee advisory channel.

More pre-retirees intend to spend all their savings and leave nothing to their children than those who save as much as they can to pass on to the next generation; Plus, retirement saving rules that just don't add up.

If you're pinning your success to an arbitrary AUM level, you've got a problem. Here's what firms seeking long-term success should concentrate on instead.

The advantages of owning individual stocks; Plus, how donating appreciated shares in taxable accounts can produce savings for your client.

One firm offers individuals who lack LTC policies, but still have life insurance, an alternative method to pay for care.

Cetera's assets under management climbed to $46 billion for the first quarter, up 32% from $35 billion for the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA soared 50% to $36 million.

Envestnet's acquisition of Finance Logix marks the latest in a string of big firms snapping up advisor-focused technology providers.