Financial planning

As his private equity owners start to look toward an exit, the founder seeks to bring in new management to position the firm for growth.

A majority of Cicily Maton's clients come to her when a pile of money falls into their laps. But unusual circumstances create special issues.

Michelle Smith explains the advantage of specializing in divorce planning.

Investors have returned to equity funds now that the financial meltdown is a distant memory.

While an advisor's job is to protect and hopefully grow his clients' assets, protection by use of liability insurance is another important component of retirement planning.

6 things to know about rebalancing; Get these things right in your planning; Creative ways to cut your 401(k) fees

Use investors’ habits and mental preconceptions to tailor financial plans that will work well for them individually.

The American College of Financial Services Board of Trustees named Robert R. Johnson, an author on wealth management and portfolio management topics, as the school's new president and CEO on Wednesday.

LPL's ability to service a cluster of firms attracts hybrid Financial Advocacy Network from the D.C. area.

The FPA’s new president-elect, Pamela Sandy, wants to help create a more diverse face of the advisory profession, raise the organization’s profile among lawmakers and build a culture at the organization to attract a new generation of planners.

Families that have advisors are far more likely to have a college savings plan in place, Fidelity study finds.

Writing options to increase cash flow might benefit clients who understand both the downside and upside risks.

Collecting Social Security benefits on your ex-spouse's record; No need to worry about Social Security; How a mini-retirement can rejuvenate your career

HighTower has recruited newly formed 401(k) practice Fiduciary Plan Advisors to its network platform.

By using income tax bracket arbitrage, some clients’ families will do better if the tax is paid sooner rather than later.

Do retirees take the right amount of risk?; An overlooked vehicle for retirement savings; People don't realize they have self-directed brokerage accounts

Survivor benefits have some unique rules that separate them from the rest of the program.

A set of mid-1990s recommendations aimed to reform Wall Street's culture. They didn't, however -- and the real losers were investors.

Several factors are pressuring margins for everyone in planning, says LPL Financial's Bill Morrissey.

The flexibility and broad selection of a regular investment account could outweigh the tax advantages of a 529 plan for funding higher education.