Practice and client management

In a prerecessionary landscape, assets must earn their keep across a range of projected scenarios.

Several panels and presentations last week at Future Proof focused on the idea of advisors growing their businesses through offering specialized, family office-style services.

As the Fed nears a potential rate cut, bearish sentiment is rising. Here's how to keep pessimistic clients from exiting the market.

Citi top executive Jane Fraser is the latest representative of the megabank to publicly express support for Andy Sieg following revelations that he had been the subject of an outside investigation by a law firm.

Fewer than 3% of U.S. advisory firms report registrations with foreign regulators, and the meager ranks reflect the difficulty of breaking into international markets.

A significant proportion of people are following financial advice given to them by AI models, and many reported losing $100 or more.

College athletes with name, image and likeness contracts present unique opportunities — and responsibilities — for wealth managers.

It is easier to double the average client, or average up, than it is to double the number of current-average clients served, or efficiency up.

Samantha Russell, chief evangelist of FMG, outlined several strategies to help advisors get noticed during her session Sunday at Future Proof.

After struggling to find work as a transient Army spouse, Monique Street built a career helping military families with their finances, taking their causes to lawmakers across the country.

Ten financial advisors are offering fresh ideas, making bold career moves and creating deep ties to their communities. Discover how they earned their spot in this year's cohort.

Americans are searching for financial advisors at record levels, reflecting growing market uncertainty and opportunity for advisors to attract new clients.

A record high in attendance and backers like LPL, Morgan Stanley, Carson Group and FPA highlight how the industry has taken notice of the SER Summit.

Errors and omissions policies may not represent the most exciting aspect of launching an advisory firm, but experts say custodians often require firms to purchase this and other insurance.

Winning the Powerball jackpot may be unlikely, but clients experience unexpected windfalls every day.

Citi wealth head Andy Sieg went on Fox Business to deny allegations about workplace misbehavior. Industry experts say that's a good sign he's going to stick around, at least for a while.

The Ensemble Practice crunched data from hundreds of advisory practices the consulting firm says are getting tepid growth amid their impressive metrics.

From aggressive tax strategies to early retirement, well-intentioned decisions can unintentionally reduce Social Security benefits. Advisors highlight four major pitfalls that can impact clients' retirement income.

The group of rapidly expanding firms includes mainstays like LPL Financial, but also smaller upstarts that are enlarging their footprints at a notable clip.

AI-powered wealthtech tools can backfire unless they're easy to use, jibe with advisor workflows and produce results, argues LPL Financial's chief product officer.