Practice management

Generative AI won't replace advisors. But when fully integrated, it can erase tech fragmentation and turn insights into action.

Many former college athletes will receive large lump sums, and current players face new NIL guidelines that come with large, officially sanctioned payments.

Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing are facing growing competition, as the industry strives to do business with financial advisors in as many ways as possible.

Panelists on a FINRA arbitration board cited Randy Anderson's claims of age discrimination when questioning UBS's reasons for firing its former broker. Now UBS argues in a court filing that no evidence of discrimination was ever presented.

Many advisors expressed optimism that tariff-induced volatility was calming, but others said they are concerned about the long-term effects of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill.

An annual snapshot report tracks the record expansion and changing nature of the growing industry channel fueled by financial advisors and their clients.

Earning and maintaining certifications requires a significant time investment. So why do advisors go through the trouble?

Looking forward to not answering client phone calls? Here's how to make it happen.

Even after accounting for income, Black Americans still trail in retirement savings, according to a recent EBRI study. Advisors point to a mix of historic and systemic barriers that make the gap hard to close.

With a geographically spread-out workforce, Nate Byers of Calculated Wealth recognized the need to invest in defensive measures to keep client data safe.

Once client data enters a tech provider's software, does your firm still own it? It's not a given.

Lack of communication can breed conflict, but offering an outside perspective can smooth over family conflicts.

The momentum is clearly accelerating behind registered investment advisory firms, but every individual team's choice requires careful consideration.

Impact investment through municipal bonds is generally perceived as risky. But it doesn't have to be that way.

To best serve LGBTQ clients, financial advisors must understand their unique needs and challenges, from diverse household structures and retirement plans to the correct use of pronouns.

Some retirees have saved all their lives and want to live a little. Or a lot.

CEO Kunal Kapoor and other speakers explained how the shifting trends shaping the industry mean that advice is getting even more important.

As an aging cohort of financial advisors prepares for retirement, firms are scrambling for next-gen talent. Yet a new study found that few have developed a comprehensive succession plan.

Couching hard portfolio data in reassuring stories, similes and metaphors can help financial advisors steer nervous clients through volatile markets.

Experts from a Morningstar conference panel reveal the internal processes that could yield external success in the competition for attention and business.