Financial planning

Fewer RIAs this year are in the mood to sell thanks to stable growth in the markets.

The cultural divide that has long separated bankers and advisors is easing as banks step in to settle differences between them. Here are some of the steps banks are taking to defuse the banker-broker culture clash.

The organization is planning a new, broadly accessible online program now being developed in partnership with the University of Illinois.

The 15th largest independent broker-dealer in the country, National Planning Holdings, continues to grow in size.

After just a few months of running his solo practice, advisor Dave Grant has run into a good problem: how to manage a growing list of prospective clients.

Despite the slow economic recovery, many wealthy business owners are increasingly confident about their finances.

Work-life balance can be difficult to achieve for some. While working on a family vacation, new solo advisor Dave Grant began to wonder if he was addicted to work. Are you?

Americans renouncing U.S. citizenship surged sixfold in the second quarter from a year earlier as the government prepares to introduce tougher asset-disclosure rules.

Membership in these organizations is by invitation only -- but the top advisor execs who belong say the select clubs offer a big payoff. Here's how they work.

The company announced Thursday that Schwab Investment Management would be introducing six new ETFs, weighted by fundamental factors instead of by traditional market capitalization.

When using hashtags for business and thought leadership purposes, there are three best practices to keep in mind.

Our attention spans are growing shorter and competing with multiple devices – often simultaneously. So in order to express an idea that gets noticed and shared, you need to trim your critical points into sound bites.

Clients often dream of retiring overseas for a change of scenery and lifestyle. Here’s what independent advisors say about some of the most popular overseas retirement destinations among their clients.

For the third year in a row, Financial Planning and the Foundation for Financial Planning jointly present the Pro Bono Awards to recognize both individual advisors and teams of planners who provide exceptional free planning help to those who could not afford it.

Women are a growing economic force, and as most advisors know, it makes good business sense to learn how to attract and retain these economically powerful female clients.

It is a common practice for doctors and attorneys to dictate their notes following an appointment, thus creating a digital record for future reference. Financial advisors should be doing the same thing.

There are plenty of myths about women and money and it's important to bust these myths wide open. But people also have misconceptions about men and money. Here are just a few.

In TD 9626, the IRS issued final regulations under Section 337(d) of the Tax Code to provide guidance concerning certain transfers of property from a C corporation to a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust.

Focus Financial Partners, one of the country’s largest RIA aggregators, has recorded its fourth deal of the year.

The CFP Board is hosting a webinar on "how to avoid misleading compensation disclosures" -- the very issue at the heart of the board's public sanction of former CFP Board Chairman Alan Goldfarb.