Financial planning

Advocates are calling on the head of the SEC to move forward with a uniform fiduciary proposal, even if that means pushing the rules through a divided commission split along party lines.

Researchers in Bethesda, Maryland, have spent eight years developing a handheld device to quickly assess potential brain trauma in injured U.S. soldiers and athletes with concussions.

To prevent another meltdown of the market that helped spur the global crisis in 2008, large broker-dealers should receive access to Federal Reserve loans to enhance liquidity in the sector, according to a new report.

Some predict an increase in volatility in the U.S. followed by an uptick in global volatility. How should advisors help their clients prepare?

Linda Fienberg, the head of FINRA's contentious dispute resolution division, will step down from the organization at the end of November.

Some leaders of large community banks like are eager to line up the next big deal. Others seem content to steal lenders and open offices after several years of acquisitions.

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In client communications, wealth management professionals should be careful about using personal information and other data that could strike clients as "creepy," a new report finds.

Besides the risks inherent in any equities, and those of gold price fluctuations, mining stocks may be subject to geopolitical threats as well. Is there any way to screen for such risks and focus on “safe” gold mining stocks?

The number of transactions jumps to 16 in the second quarter, up from 13 in the first, with the average size of acquired firms rising to $1.18 billion.

Delaying Social Security and covering your fixed costs are just two of the tips for creating a sufficient retirement income.

Advisors who want to include single-country funds in clients' portfolios may have to choose between ETFs and closed-end mutual funds. While both versions trade like stocks, there are crucial differences to consider.

Scottrade is making a big bet that there is room in the booming RIA custodial market for another major player to compete against Charles Schwab, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade and Pershing.

Robare Group netted $440,000 in payments from an unnamed broker-dealer for persuading clients to invest in certain funds, amounting to a clear conflict of interest, according to the SEC.

Most of the nearly 13,000 pages produced in a lawsuit are duplicates, the board alleges in its ongoing court battle with Jeffrey and Kimberly Camarda.

HighTower recruited a Merrill Lynch advisor team managing $440 million in assets.

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Is there any reason to include global stock funds in client portfolios? Why not just use domestic funds and foreign funds in their asset allocation?

Industry struggles have meant a raft of changes for planners and their clients.

As longevity increases, advisors must find smart new ways to prepare clients for the cost of an extended retirement.