Financial planning

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.

The deal to buy the accounting firm was directly influenced by the increasing commoditization of investment management.

An advisor managing more than $188 million in client assets joined Raymond James & Associates.

Why investors should review changes to investment-related taxes, understand all the rules governing net investment income tax and know what can destroy their tax season.

Forty years after it was launched, the IRA has turned into a major retirement vehicle, but it is no longer the same as it was when first introduced in 1974; Plus, three smart ways to maximize your Roth IRA.

Here's what the brokerage industry's disinformation-mongers might be telling senior brokerage executives.

Kevin Reed, head of wealth management for Janney Montgomery Scott, explains how the firm is shifting its focus to meet the needs of a "new breed of FA."

The IRS has made some changes to its forms this tax season and introduced some new ones as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

Many IRA investors make the mistake of having an extreme stock-and-bond allocation; Plus, the better way to plan retirement withdrawals.

'Financial advisors' insights are critical in helping the family offices evaluate and execute their next steps,' says Julia Cloud, national managing partner, private wealth, for Deloitte.

Even the wealthiest clients are happy when their advisors uncover extra cash for them. Here’s how to do it.

In laying out exam priorities for 2015, regulators cite mounting complexity of products and services in the retirement space.