Financial planning

A financial advisor helped doctors who were facing increases in their health insurance premiums by better visualizing their full options; Plus, means testing and a higher retirement age are possible fixes for Social Security.

Board quietly hires former SEC official; critics call for CEO Keller's departure as well.

Advisor, beware: Funds that use complex, hedge style methods may not be appropriate for client retirement accounts.

A complaint that Schorsch instructed ARCP executives to shift numbers in the company’s second-quarter results to cover up errors from the first quarter is part of a defamation suit against ARCP, Schorsch and former ARCP Chief Executive David Kay, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Five ways to shrink your client's tax footprint, tax moves to make still in 2014, and clients ready for IRA charity contributions.

An attorney for Jorge Posada and Jose Contreras says ballplayers were "victims of fraud, taken advantage of at every turn."

Regulators penalized both the independent and employee channels of Wells Fargo for failing to properly screen over 200,000 customer accounts.

The increasing Asian, Hispanic and other minority groups will have an impact on the development of products, services and training; Plus, more than half of American households may not maintain standard of living in retirement.

The legislation provides a short-term extension through the end of the year for dozens of familiar tax breaks for businesses and individuals, along with a new savings program for the disabled.

High-performing firms are almost twice as likely to effectively describe target client profiles to clients and centers of influence.

Raymond James' independent broker dealer lured away two advisors producing $1.85 million from Morgan Stanley.

Investors have gotten more desperate in their pursuit of yield, reaching for ever-dicier products. What could possibly go wrong?

The advisor allegedly solicited and received loans totaling $56,000 from two customers in violation of the firms' policies.

Seniors should discuss their plans with their partners and designate a family member to manage their bills if necessary; Plus, clients should put their bonus in a retirement account.

The U.S. Senate sent a $42 billion package of tax incentives to President Obama for his signature, reviving dozens of lapsed breaks for 2014 and setting them to expire two weeks from tomorrow.

Biases that arise from misconceptions (and laziness) can do lasting damage to a client's retirement plan and an advisor’s business—the popularity of "file and suspend" is just one example

Prompted by a Financial Planning investigation, more effective advice for soldiers and vets in financial distress is the objective.

The CFP Board’s first computer-based exam attracted over 2,100 applicants.

Raymond James recruited advisors with about $2 billion in combined assets, including a Merrill Lynch team with $535 million in AUM. Meanwhile, UBS hired a $2.5 million producer and Wells Fargo grabbed a team managing more than $400 million in assets.

A change in S&P Dow Jones investment classifications has the potential to change both the makeup and the perception of some dividend-focused ETFs.