Financial planning

The 48 top-paying independent broker-dealers ranked by average payout.

No advisor's stocking would be complete without these must-have books that will sharpen their professional skills. Here are 10 books for every advisor's stocking this thanksgiving.

With the approaching June 6th SRO Debate, key players and experts weigh in on what they think the future of the regulatory system should hold and how it will affect those in the industry.

There's a stark choice facing many players in the rapidly consolidating B-D game: Grow like crazy or call it quits. Here's a closer look at the the 50 largest independent broker-dealers by total revenue for 2012. Here’s a closer look at the the 50 largest independent broker-dealers by total revenue for 2012.Also see: Last Year's List. Job Satisfaction: The Independent B-D Scorecard 9 Ways to Keep Clients From Overspending in Retirement

LinkedIn is a great resource for wealth managers looking to interact with existing clients or find new ones. Here’s a step-by-step overview to help grow your AUM.

Advisors and their clients are always looking for the next great international investment opportunity. Here are five countries to keep an eye on this year.

The Women Advisors Forum in New York on April 26 marked the second conference of a six event series touring the country this year. Check out these photos for highlights from networking opportunities key sessions on career advancement, recruitment, investing, social media and more. And stay tuned for more on upcoming events in Dallas, Chicago, Boston and Southern California.

Creating a successful marketing plan is a daunting challenge for any wealth manager. Here are 10 ideas to help get you headed in the right direction.

Citing enhanced technologies and retirement planning support for its advisors, National Planning Holdings announced first quarter 2012 sales and revenue gains of 15.7% and 8% respectively compared to a year earlier.

Trying to grow your practice? Here are 12 methods that can help.

Advisors and executives from across the financial industry descended on Chicago for the 2012 NAPFA National Conference. Check out some of the images from the event from our correspondent, Mike Byrnes.

For bank reps looking to advance their careers, there’s no better news than a promotion or a job offer that’s too good to refuse. Here’s a sampling of bank reps who were recently promoted or moved to new organizations to assume roles of greater responsibility. Also check out other executive changes from inside the channel.

Launched in October, Cetera’s Mutual Funds/Exchange Traded Funds Advisory program allows advisors to assemble portfolios of investments from three diverse strategists in a single customer account.

The Women Advisors Forum on March 13 in Boca Raton, Fla., marked the first of a tour of six events around the country this year. The event included new sessions on winning strategies to build business, how to work with widows and preparing clients for decumulation. Most of all, the forum provided an opportunity to network. Check out these photos for some of the day's highlights.

Meet the 2012 Top 20 Program Managers. We considered four factors in this year’s ranking: growth in team production; growth in team assets; average production per advisor and number of FAs the manager oversees. Our next issue will include all the data points as well as bios. In the meantime, enjoy the slide show and congratulations to the winners. Plus, here’s a link to last year’s winners. And, here’s a link to 10 who just missed this year's list.

The upcoming issue of Bank Investment Consultant will feature our annual Top Program Managers. And later this week, we’ll have a slide show of the winners. In the meantime, here’s a peek at those who just missed the cutoff (in alphabetical order). Plus, here’s a link to last year’s winners.

The Dow eked out a tiny gain in April. Here's a look at the five stocks that did the most to hold back the group last month.

Through all the ups and downs last month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average still managed to post a tiny gain – 1.59 points, or 0.01% -- for the month. Here’s a look at the five best-performing Dow component stocks in April.

The group of three advisors said changes at the bank forced their hand.

At a financial forum organized by Paris Europlace, Citigroup Vice Chairman Lewis B. Kaden gave his view of five positive contributions from reform proposals under development in the U.S. and in Europe and his take on five areas that will require "a great deal of future study." Here they are.