Financial planning

Live online presentations can have a major impact on your ability to attract qualified prospects. Here’s how to get started.

Optimism abounds in an increasingly crowded market for servicing breakaway advisors.

Securities America will acquire assets of a Missouri-based full-service broker-dealer with 368 advisors and $2.4 billion in client assets.

Answering these four questions will help you develop a solid strategy so you can confidently engage prospective and current clients on social media.

What to do with a 401(k) now; When a rollover is not the best idea; Planning for a stay-at-home parent

With $7.86 billion in assets, PIMCO has the largest share of the active ETF market. While these products are gaining ground, they still make up just a small fraction of the total ETF market and PIMCO has yet to break into the top 10 providers overall.

Two financial advisors have left Wells Fargo to join Raymond James Financial Services, the regional's independent broker/dealer.

Despite their smaller size, these boutique IBDs outperform on several desirable metrics.

Fiduciary issues should supersede discussion of fee-only, says CFP Board's Ray Ferrara says.

While there has been rapid growth in U.S. ETFs over the last few years, there has been almost exponential growth of these products worldwide.

Rep. Spencer Bachus (Ala.) is the first Republican in Congress to endorse the Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act.

Tax planning comes in many forms for retirees; Habits of successful retirement savers; Saving for the future while enjoying life now

The panel is comprised of seven public members and six industry representatives, pulling together advocates, attorneys, regulators and executives from firms such as Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Securities America.

Daugs fraudulently misused client assets "to make loans to himself to buy a luxury vacation home and refinance a rare vintage automobile," according to the SEC.

Figuring out your real cost of living; Investing like Warren Buffett; Why clients ignore most of your advice

Founders of IHT Management hope to create a wirehouse-like alternative to lure other advisors.

Wells Fargo recruited advisors managing more than $1 billion in assets from its rivals. Meanwhile St. Louis-based Benjamin Edwards lured away 10 advisors from Wells. But both firms weren't the only ones recruiting top talent. See these and other moves, hires and promotions in the latest advisors on the move slideshow.

U.S equity fund assets are near record levels, but in a reversal of last year’s trend, investors are putting more money into bond funds than U.S. stock funds.

As part of its FP50 special report, Financial Planning tracks the breakdown between fee and commission revenue. Here are the IBDs with the highest percentage of fee revenue.

The deal creates a new powerhouse wealth management firm, consolidating approximately $9 billion in assets from both Banyan and Boston Private Bank & Trust.