Financial planning

A cross-border practice in the Southwest appeals to Canadians seeking better weather and favorable tax treatment.

"The timing is right to fully integrate our new wealth management offering into our Global Asset Allocation and PI divisions," a Fidelity spokesman says.

Clients want you to succeed and are willing to help, so here’s how to address the problem of “overservicing” them.

A smoother prenup process can ease clients' embarrassment and protect their financial well-being.

A large majority of women say they would stay with their current advisor, even after the death of a spouse or partner, according to a new study from Russell Investments.

Last year's spectacular S&P 500 gains may have clients demanding more large-cap stocks. Here's how to resist.

LPL Financial is positioning itself as a simplifying agent for advisors facing a stream of new technological innovation.

At Janet Yellen's first appearance on Capitol Hill as the head of the Federal Reserve Board, the country's top central banker did little to depart from her predecessor's views on key issues, often cautiously echoing his message from the past eight years.

Our IRA expert answers questions on maxing out contributions to 457 and SEP plans and beneficiary arrangements for 403(b) plans and Roth 401(k)s.

A prominent provider of custodial services to RIA firms takes a big step to upgrade its core technology platform.

Are your prospecting events getting the results you want? Here are a few common mistakes that advisors seem to make.

The country's largest independent broker-dealer attracts 110 net new advisors in the fourth quarter.

While many financial advisors would prefer to have someone within their practice take over upon retirement, not enough are prepared for the internal succession planning process, according to one industry consultant.

A Laserfiche study finds better content management can improve firms' sale valuations by between $242K and $3.6M.

The Fed's tapering policy will likely result in a moderate rise in interest rates accompanied by modest equity returns, according to one investment strategist.

What makes top advisors different from everyone else? "They go deeper," says one practice management expert.

Steward Partners Global Advisory has added Hy Saporta, a former Citigroup executive, as chief operating officer, managing director and founding partner to help the firm gear up for growth.

The censure decisions are the result of reviews by the Board's Disciplinary and Ethics Commission, which meets three times a year.

We've ranked the top advisors in the bank channel based on trailing-12 production. See who comes out on top.

Advisors need to spend more time helping clients plan for long-term care and inheritance allocations before problems arise, says one advisor and author.