Financial planning

While regulatory costs pulled-down full-year profits, the giant IBD seemed to turn a page at year end with a 9.8% spike in fourth-quarter earnings.

The fiscal 2016 budget includes proposals to limit the value of itemized tax deductions for IRAs and 401(k)s and other expenses to 28%.

The robo advisor plans to add 90 to 120 new employees and add resources to Betterment Institutional, which already works with 90 advisory firms.

The aggregator's latest addition adds 23 people and, it says, $2 billion in AUM. "It's a sign of strength," says Alois Pirker of Aite Group.

The industry has largely moved to a team model, but some advisors may finish out their careers as 'bachelors,' says John Taft, CEO of RBC's U.S. wealth management division.

Charles Schwab and New York agreed to settle a 2009 lawsuit in which the state accused the firm of promoting auction-rate securities as safe while failing to disclose the risks before the market for them froze.

The Obama administration is expected to endorse more stringent fiduciary rules requiring brokers to have their clients' best interest in mind when recommending retirement-account investments; Plus, the retirement investment mistake clients don't know they're making.

Many advisors are failing to communicate the best strategies to clients. Here are some common trouble spots you should steer clear of.

This tax season is particularly bitter for gays and lesbians who live in states that still don't recognize same-sex marriage.

"The bad guys are out there all the time looking for vulnerability," a cybersecurity and business continuity consultant told advisors at the T3 conference last week.

Clients who have the option of receiving a sizable lump-sum payment of their pension or life-long payments need to consider the advantages each has in certain situations.

Local investing opportunity networks can bring in a healthy income stream -- but advisors need to make sure compliance is squarely on their side.

During an interview with CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, the NBA Hall of Famer praised his advisor -- by name.

The latest earnings reports offer a snapshot of how the biggest wealth management firms and their advisors are faring.

Obama signs executive order encouraging businesses to share more information about new and emerging threats as regulators warn the advisory industry that they're watching closely.

Staying relevant amid growing commoditization permeated discussions at the firm's annual symposium, held this year in St. Petersburg, Fla. Here are some of the more notable things we heard.

How do prospective clients view you online? One online branding expert offers advisors several action items during a T3 session.

At Halbert Hargrove, Russ Hill has brought the firm through one transition after another. Now he's creating his own exit strategy.

Advisor Billy Belcher joined the firm's independent broker-dealer.

The changes caused by the "robo invasion" are positive and overdue, but many advisors are still unprepared. Here's what you can do.