Financial planning

Retirement savers lose up to 25% of their savings from "leakages," or pre-retirement withdrawals that erode the assets a client will have at retirement, according to a new report.

Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund attracted an estimated $85.6 million in net new money in January, the lowest amount since Pacific Investment Management’s former investment chief Bill Gross took over as manager in October.

John Carroll affiliates with hybrid RIA Independent Financial Partners and partners with retirement division Pensionmark.

No clarity on how regulators will decide to handle fiduciary standard proposed for broker-dealers, Schapiro said.

After your clients get their finances in order, which includes establishing an emergency fund account and maxing out their 401 (k) plans, then they can look to pay off their mortgage.

Following the success of her latest album and landing three Grammy nominations this year, the megastar's net worth is in the untold millions. With a Merrill Lynch advisor for a father, it begs the question: who is advising the pop star?

Less than half of U.S. workers last year had saved even as much as $10,000 for retirement, according to a study, but catching up is still a realistic goal.

Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors's parent company serves defined benefit and 401(K) plans. Executives at those client firms became the clients for the advisory spinoff.

Financial advisors often act as general managers for their clients, assembling a team of attorneys, trust companies and others to develop and maintain estate plans. Here are a few questions you should ask of your would-be teammates.

Trusts, a standard tool in the anti-estate tax arsenal, can range from simple to extremely complex. Here are a few options to work with.

Also, how your client may be skipping certain tax deductions, and how to find possible tax savings due to life changes.

Two members of the SEC blasted the agency's decision to spare Oppenheimer Holdings from additional sanctions related to a recent settlement, saying regulators were turning a "blind eye" to the investment bank's pattern of misconduct.

A proposed cap would impose a $3.4 million ceiling on retirement plans, although details are still scarce; Plus, mortgage debt threatens boomers' retirement.

President Obama's 2016 budget tax proposals would raise taxes on the wealthy and multinational corporations stashing profits offshore, while promising middle-class tax cuts.

UBS Group is being investigated by the U.S. over whether it helped Americans evade taxes by improperly using securities that let owners conceal their identity, three people familiar with the matter said.

Over two years, the number of $1 million-plus accounts jumps to more than 72,379 as a result of sustained saving efforts.

Too many companies skip this important step when confronted with a breach, but financial services firms are a critical line of defense against threats to client data.

"Anyone who owns minerals rights is concerned," says Jonathan Meaney, an advisor with Carter Financial Management, an independent firm affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services.

Government and industry regulators release results of sweep exams evaluating digital defenses at advisor and broker firms, the latest indication that the groups are getting serious about cybersecurity.

A well thought-out and rehearsed response plan can be the difference between successfully containing cyberthreats and disaster, says Stephen Russell of PricewaterhouseCoopers.