Financial planning

Transparency is the key to a good long-term client relationship. That’s why advisors should publish fees and minimums on their websites.

The RIA aggregator inked another big-figure deal after netting more than two dozen firms last year.

The ultra-wealthy portfolio has a large percentage of illiquid assets and advisors without tools to manage that aspect will lose that client, says one provider.

Some of the biggest changes come when industries collide.

The ratio of women to men CFP holders hasn’t changed for at least a decade. Kathleen McQuiggan wants to change that.

Private events can have a strong impact on the success of your practice, but are often overlooked or handled badly by many advisors.

Convert property taxes into charitable donations? Sue the federal government? How officials in California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut might fight new caps on state and local tax deductions.

The drastic changes are shaking up the status quo of estate planning. Here’s how financial planners need to change their approach.

Private events can have a strong impact on the success of your practice, but these organized events are often overlooked or handled badly by many advisors.

Planners have picked up some bad habits over the years. Here’s what do to about it.

Local jurisdictions in high-tax states are grappling with changes and headaches from the tax overhaul.

“The discussions we’re having now are, ‘Call your municipality and try to establish what your liability is. Call your mortgage holder,’” an advisor said.

In a year where the market has reached new heights, protecting client’s wealth from losses, including the costs of taxes, is just as important as generating returns.

As a result of the violations, the firm created deficits in foreign and domestic securities valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, FINRA alleged.

Personal exemptions may be lost but households can expect higher savings from the child tax credit, an advisor says.

Advisors should not overlook client savings accounts as idle funds.

Geography, occupation and family size will determine whether the bill helps or hurts.

Existing clients and contacts can activate a fire hose of new revenue, so why do advisors shy away from the practice?

The broker engaged the client in 11 private securities transactions involving private equity and debt securities in companies spanning a wide variety of industries, FINRA alleged.