Financial planning

Who are the financial planning industry's largest broker-dealers? Financial Planning has unveiled its annual list, so take a look to see where your firm ranks.

Three legal characteristics of inherited IRAs lead to the Supreme Court conclusion that the funds are not "objectively set aside for the purpose of retirement."

Women represent a large, untapped market of potential investors. What kinds of conversations should advisors have with potential female investors?

A growing band of advisors is charging their clients purely for advice. Here's why you should be paying attention.

Wells Fargo enticed away an advisor duo managing a combined $1.5 billion from J.P. Morgan. While the grab was a major coup for the wirehouse, several large advisor teams left Wells Fargo and other wirehouse firms to try their turn at independence. Read more about these and other moves in our latest slideshow.

The IRS has issued final regulations that modify the standards governing written tax advice and update related provisions.

The SEC’s enforcement division has tightened oversight of advisors by focusing on some specific, often-times arcane practice areas.

Variable annuity net sales were in negative territory for the second straight quarter in early 2014.

Small firms need continuity strategies to protect themselves if an advisor dies or is incapacitated.

Attendees at the recent Women Advisors Forum, held in New York, shared tips and experiences when helping clients fund philanthropy, branding their practices and investing fine arts. And advisors heard from industry veterans like Sallie Krawcheck. See the smartest takeways from the conference in our slideshow.

If you intend to grow, commit to a sales-centered grind with upfront costs -- but expect a payoff down the line.

A family office founded by Rothstein Kass executives gets backing from rapidly expanding Focus Financial Partners.

In an amicable divorce, advisor Lilli Vasileff's job is simple. But if one spouse is trying to hide assets, the work gets much more complicated.

There will be another recession at some point, but advisors should have time to help clients prepare.

While some in the industry have expressed reluctance, Krawcheck says other advisors and institutional investors are intrigued.

Advisors can enhance their branding by personalizing their practice more. Here are some ways to develop your personal approach.

For advisors, there are significant non-portfolio issues to consider when interest rates finally increase.

There are a few basic steps investors and advisors can take when voting their proxies to promote gender diversity on corporate boards.

As global wealth grows and client expectations rise, wealth managers need to develop sophisticated capabilities at once, a BCG report finds.

Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck is putting her name behind a new index fund that before its re-launch suffered dismal long-term performance. Will advisors be interested?