Financial planning

But while quarterly earnings at the company's wealth management unit dropped 7% from the previous quarter, they were up 30% year-over-year.

What was once a higher-cost, lower-probability risk is halfway to being a sure thing. That means existing policies may be a bad deal.

Norm Champ, the SEC’s director of investment management, will resign after five years at the agency, the SEC said.

The president's proposals are "not a good capital investment policy in my view, and I think many clients would agree," says Jeanie Wyatt, CEO and CIO of South Texas Money Management in Houston.

Here's what advisors should keep in mind if changes to capital gains rules gain traction on Capitol Hill.

New legislation is needed that would include provisions to curb number of fund beneficiaries and enable more of them to return to work; Plus, Calpers not cutting its private equity allocations, but is reducing the managers it works with.

In the digital age, advisors are prime victims for attackers seeking pertinent information. Here are some preventative tips to fend off cyber-attacks.

Gearing up for tax season? Here are two things to consider when planning for your wealthy clients.

Founder Ric Edelman says he decided to split the roles rather than hire a single executive to replace him.

“Everybody should be concerned about cybersecurity,” says John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management-U.S.

The additional revenue from President Obama's expected proposed tax increase would be used to fund programs to assist the middle-class; Plus, how to help a client who missed employer's matching 401(k) funds.

Why is inheritance planning so difficult? Fear of exclusion along with existing family dynamics can complicate the process -- and strain relationships.

A new interpretation of the once-per-year rollover rule could spell big trouble for some clients.

Jones' football prospects are certainly bright. But what about his hoped-for career as a financial advisor?

Make flash cards of potential spending goals -- funding a grandchild's education, buying a yacht -- and ask clients to make piles of high-priority cards, suggested Harold Evensky during a session on communication tips.

Morgan Stanley recently grabbed a team with $6.5 billion in AUM and a second managing $600 million in assets. See these and other recruiting moves in our latest roundup.

Social media sounded like a terrible idea to me at first. Here's how I came around.

Obamacare is about to collide with the U.S. tax-filing season, adding frustration for millions of taxpayers trying to figure out how to comply and how much they will owe the government.

While underfunded public-pensions have been in the spotlight in recent years, another problem that has not received as much notice is the nearly $1 trillion in unfunded health care liabilities.

For Victoria Collins and Jennifer Cagle, a succession plan was complicated by a pending public offering. One kept a valuable equity stake, the other got the client base.