Financial planning

Working on family governance can be a slow process, but both clients and their advisors benefit - with clients having peace of mind and advisors providing a premium value-add for high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Advisory firms are embracing social media to help with recruiting and hiring talent. Keep a few rules in mind.

Working on family governance can be a slow process, but both clients and their advisors benefit - with clients having peace of mind and advisors providing a premium value-add for high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Though the cost to the system of "file and suspend" and "claim now, claim more later" filing strategies is modest, Congress will eventually be forced to look for ways to align future balance sheets as the Social Security trust fund gets spent down.

Gun-shy and data driven, younger clients can pose a particular challenge. Here are 5 concepts to keep in mind.

What is this wealth supposed to accomplish? Many HNW clients confront this question as they contemplate what to do with their fortunes beyond providing for their families. Here's how their advisors can help.

What is this wealth supposed to accomplish? Many HNW clients confront this question as they contemplate what to do with their fortunes beyond providing for their families. Here's how their advisors can help.

As advisors work to minimize the estate tax burden, what about an analysis of how estate taxes will be paid? Here’s a simple solution for covering the bill.

As advisors work to minimize the estate tax burden, what about an analysis of how estate taxes will be paid? Here’s a simple solution for covering the bill.

Mark Spangler, who used NAPFA affiliation to attract clients before losing most of their assets, was taken immediately into custody at his sentencing.

Transferring partial property rights to a preservation group offers financial and non-financial rewards at acceptable costs as long as the proper procedures are followed.

Transferring partial property rights to a preservation group offers financial and non-financial rewards at acceptable costs as long as the proper procedures are followed.

IMCA and CAIA are teaming up to fill in a knowledge gap about alternative investments, offering a new online education program that teaches the basics to the uninitiated.

Lifestyle practices get a bad rap. But one of my main goals when starting my RIA was to build a business and a life that met my needs.

The variable annuities sector stabilizes as issuers find a balance between provider risk and client protection.

While the cloud shift and mobile tools continue to dominate, a few newer patterns emerged at this year's T3 conference.

Forging real relationships -- in person and not just online -- builds not only long-term friendships, but business to boot, says one marketing expert.

CFP Board makes new push into academia with plans for a center at its headquarters and an academic journal

The so-called Crummey technique has the IRS concerned, so planners might want to alert HNW clients before the opportunity is reined in.

Many states have updated their trust laws, providing simpler techniques to help trustees deal with the challenges of irrevocable trusts.