Financial planning

The new aggregator offering a succession plan is drawing from experience: "I fit the category, I've been in their shoes," says 60-year old Joe Heider, founder of Cirrus Wealth Management.

Forming a practice with your child or another family member may seem like a great idea, but experts warn they take just as much work as any other partnership.

An Edward Jones advisor managing more than $114 million in client assets joined the Raymond James independent channel.

The IRA contribution limit in the U.S. is $5,500; Canada's limit is $20,000. If an investor is willing to put away that much money, why not allow it, one write asks.

For dividend investors, who have traditionally found a haven in the sector, a plunging oil price may actually represent an opportunity.

There were four ETPs launched in 2014 that crossed the $250 million asset milestone, and five others that were shuttered, before the end of the year.

How clients can assess their financial fitness, and avoid triggering a tax audit.

Talking about dementia is one of the hardest conversations advisors will ever have with their clients, says David Gutzke, a wealth management advisor for U.S. Bank. Listen to some of his tips for helping clients and their families with this difficult issue.

The CFP Board has launched a new online portal intended to serve as a resource for people looking to start a career in financial planning.

The author and media personality merges her practice with Buckingham to spend more time on speaking and writing.

Gen X is the first group to fall short of their parents' achievement on an inflation-adjusted basis. Here are 5 tips for the oldest Xers, who start turning 50 this year.

Years after being barred from the industry by FINRA, a former LPL broker is heading to prison for embezzling more than $250,000 from mostly elderly clients.

The majority of money gathered by Gross’s new fund at Janus Capital Group came from the same Morgan Stanley brokerage where his personal financial adviser works, according to the Wall Street Journal.

To meet the cultural challenges of merging the operations of a bank and RIA, Beacon Trust keeps the businesses separate with the advisors at a different location.

Since transferred assets are required to be placed in low-risk investments, account holders are likely to end up with negative returns after IRA providers deduct the fees.

The former lead counsel in the board's defense of its case against two Florida planners has moved in-house as general counsel.

Stock buybacks can boost shareholder value, but they're not always what they seem. Make sure your clients understand the bigger picture.

Mariner looks at around 200 local firms each year, and ends up in serious conversations with around 10, according to CEO Marty Bicknell.

The RIA sector is in growth mode -- but which firms are growing fastest? See this year's list.

A former BNY Mellon advisor that managed $850 million in client assets has formed an RIA affiliated with Raymond James' independent RIA channel.