Practice management

Blind trust in AI tools can be a one-way ticket to a fiduciary crisis. Here's how to build a verification process that protects your clients and your firm.

Clients aren't just curious about estate planning, they're insisting that their advisors provide it.

The Ensemble Practice's annual growth and profitability report reveals a "scissors shape" between the two, based on a survey of more than 170 firms.

Retaining Bartholomew & Company comes as a big victory in LPL's bid to hold on to AUM and advisors from its acquisition last year of Commonwealth Financial Network.

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into RIAs and the financial planning industry, here are what advisors said can never be replaced by technical advances.

For financial advisors, the surge in new wealth highlights continued opportunity for those targeting prospects coming into sizable sums of money.

Even though RIAs reached a record size in four important metrics, experts say equity values are masking weaknesses in their organic growth.

It is important to be committed to the work you do, but according to these five advisors, going about your daily life can also result in landing clients.

A strategic partnership between the wealth management platform and Callan Family Office aims to build better software for advisors working with complex clients.

A focus on alternative investments, low confidence in traditional stocks and bonds, and values-driven investing are at the forefront of millennials' wealth habits.

As the July 4 launch date nears when clients can start contributing to Trump accounts, advisors discussed pros and cons of this method to save for children.

Women pursuing career milestones like opening their own RIAs could fall into traps based on those comparisons — or use them as inspiration and research.

A survey found that a majority of investors disagreed with requiring scaling back to semiannual reporting for public companies.

Negotiating with hospitals, investing in HSAs early, and having a plan for emergencies are all ways experts said advisors can help clients navigate the complicated health care landscape when clients are in debt.

Whether thinking about an RICP, RMA, CPRC, CRPC or another retirement credential, experts say it's important for financial advisors to consider the needs of clients and prospects and their current level of specialization.

Future advisors, who are a hot commodity for an industry facing a talent shortage, want face time, mentorship and to work for firms that align with their values.

Financial Planning's "Starting an RIA" book contains 30 chapters that help financial advisors from the launch of a firm to successful exits.

John Evangelista took inspiration from his mother's financial plight to carve out a niche serving university employees.

Financial therapy helps people analyze thoughts, feelings and limiting beliefs surrounding money. Therapists shared what they want advisors to know about approaching client relationships.

Although low-cost ETFs remain the most common component of model portfolios built by BlackRock and other third parties, private credit, equity and other alternatives are gaining ground.