Financial planning

Which banks are advisors moving to? Ten recently switched to BNY Mellon, MainSource Bank, TowneBank and U.S. Bank.

Help make sure your clients aren't among those who say they wish they had saved more, or started at an earlier age. Plus, questions over the proposed revamp of Medicare payments to long-term-care hospitals.

The IRS issued a consumer alert warning taxpayers to beware of tax preparers who tell clients to give them their health insurance paymen

The heads of the employee and independent advisory channels will report to Ameriprise CEO Jim Cracchiolo when Don Froude steps down as president of the firm's Personal Advisor Group.

Instead of a broad stock index, should advisors consider ETFs weighted by dividend payments?

Even after defaults, high-yield bonds have earned above-market returns.

Handing off responsibility can be scary and challenging. But it's the only way to empower staff and position your firm for growth. Use these tips to be more effective.

The wirehouse lost one of its biggest producers, but pulled in two teams from rivals RBC and UBS. Meanwhile, Baird lured away a $260M team from Morgan Stanley. See these and other moves in our latest recruiting roundup.

Do women investors really care about the gender of their advisor? Conventional wisdom says yes, but a new study offers a different perspective.

Increased longevity and the fact that those belonging to the Greatest Generation married at a young age are two reasons for the increase in dual-generation retirements; Plus, the reason why parents shouldn't be too generous with their children's college education funds.

The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony about the increasing prevalence of tax scams and identity theft, with senior citizens finding themselves especially vulnerable to callers impersonating IRS employees.

Household wealth in the U.S. increased from October through December by the most in a year as stock prices advanced to an all-time high at the end of 2014.

A forced convalescence impels a top wealth management executive to practice some fundamental principles that he was usually too busy to perform.

This is the beginning of a relationship, so the process should more closely resemble a courtship begun on eHarmony than a purchase made via Craigslist.

Behind the scenes, tension was building in the executive suite, according to insiders. And Moore's departure appears to have been the result of an internal rivalry with the man who replaced him as president.

How taxes should affect an investor’s asset allocation; Plus, how changes to IRA and 401(k) plan rules can help clients to save on taxes.

Why Congress needs to stop Medicare from lowering the fees paid to physicians; Plus, a study that says that many workers could see cuts in pension benefits.

A recovering economy has all but stopped talk about loan growth. Instead, bankers are now getting grilled about deposit gathering, dealmaking and, in some instances, how they are dealing with slumping energy prices.

One sector flips a truism for dividend investing. See some of the ETFs that let you invest in it.

A wealth manager has been hit with 14 customer disputes since entering the industry in 2005, FINRA records show.