Financial planning

New Fidelity research zeroes in on the best practices of RIAs who the custodian identifies as 'marketing leaders.' See what sets them apart.

The Department of Labor's latest proposal should be fully digested and evaluated before public comments are sought by the agency.

Lee D. Weiss of Family Endowment Partners put millions of client money into a quasi-Ponzi scheme, lawyer says.

Nearly 60% of retirees started collecting Social Security before they reached full retirement age, reducing benefits by as much as 30%, according to a survey.

Quartet of advisors with $175M in AUM joins Raymond James' independent operation.

Bank of America and its Merrill Lynch unit were sued by two former financial-advisor trainees who claim they weren’t paid overtime for long days and weekend work.

Couples with nontraditional family relationships need planning that is anything but straightforward, says planner Pamela Sandy.

There's a lot advisors can do -- and a lot they aren't doing -- to better serve vulnerable elders, according to a new report released jointly by SEC and FINRA.

Fidelity and Vanguard have almost the same investment portfolios in their target-date funds, but lower expenses give Vanguard's investors a higher return.; Plus, clients should try a retirement dress rehearsal before the big day.

Minimize investment tax liability; Reduce taxable income over the coming year; Plus why your client should dip into taxable accounts to max out their IRAs.

Federal authorities for the first time have directly included rollovers and IRAs in their latest fiduciary standard proposal, and that could have a huge impact on firms in a fast-growing and profitable segment of the retirement savings industry.

The rollup's focus on "financial life management" and strong technology offering played roles in the deal, says United Capital Senior VP Matt Brinker.

Does the SEC's proposed budget reveal where the agency will be looking in the coming two years?

The giant IBD's lingering compliance issues should be "all done in 2015," says chairman and CEO Mark Casady.

While some retirees work even after they are financially secure, a full 46% would have retired four years early if they could have afforded it; Plus, cookie cutter solutions won't do.

The giant IBD is focused on recruiting more than acquisitions, says new president Dan Arnold.

Advocates for a new, stricter standard say momentum is on their side, while opponents argue that the rule-making process is too hasty.

As the DoL proposal enters the public comment period, here are two things 401(k) professionals and advisors concerned with how to comply should keep in mind.

Some of the proposed exemptions could be so expansively interpreted that they permit the egregious conduct that bona fide fiduciary standards are designed to constrain.

Texas veteran Leroy Brown Jr. lured in soldiers and veterans with outlandish affinity fraud, according to SEC complaint.