Financial planning

In grading investment performance, it turns out that consistency is even more important than asset allocation.

What banks are advisors moving to? Eleven recently switched to BNY Mellon, Citi Private Bank, Liberty Bank, U.S. Bank, Webster Private Bank and Wilmington Trust. One was from a wirehouse.

On Wall Street partners with New York Life/MainStay Investments to honor the top ten branch managers for 2014.

Financial advisor use and recommendation of ETFs is continuing to grow, outpacing all other investment vehicles surveyed by the FPA's Journal of Financial Planning and the FPA Research and Practice Institute.

Affluent, super affluent and ultra affluent: Infographic breaks down assets, investments, family tips, charitable habits and more for people with $1 million or more to invest.

A deep dive into data on households with at least $1 million to invest suggests conventional wisdom is imperfect.

If you’re comparing a multi-asset client portfolio to the S&P 500, you’re setting yourself up for trouble.

As growth has surged at the nation's biggest independent broker-dealers, a new player has rocked the rankings and raised questions for the industry.

Fidelity's new Office of the Future complex highlights the tech trends most likely to shake up your workspace.

As pensions for retirees grow scarce, tax-free Roth IRAs increasingly provide cash flow to fill the gap.

With new regulations on the horizon, a top FINRA official highlights the agency's efforts to establish a more flexible oversight regime that will be less of a drain on a practice's resources.

The merger creates $1.9 billion independent powerhouse in Florida; boosts succession plan for next generation in both firms.

As pensions for retirees grow scarce, tax-free Roth IRAs increasingly provide cash flow to fill the gap.

'It's like rolling through a stop sign and you get the death penalty,' says the lawyer for Florida advisor Max Zavanelli.

Because a trustee will have control over assets, choosing the wrong trustee can thwart a client's best laid plans.

Money market funds and liquid bank accounts currently lack returns but offer safety as well as liquidity.

BlackRock's Laurence D. Fink, who oversees the world's biggest exchange-traded fund lineup, said leveraged ETFs are a structural problem and have the potential to "blow up" the industry.

Money market funds and liquid bank accounts currently lack returns but offer safety as well as liquidity.

Experts debate the best options for advisors to use in the income-producing portion of client portfolios.

Critics of the DoL's effort to extend fiduciary responsibilities to retirement plan advisors scored a victory this week when the agency disclosed that it is pushing back the rollout of its proposal until at least next year.