Practice management

As advisors rush to build their own AI tools, experts warn that guardrails need to cover data going in, not just data going out.

A deal between XY Planning Network and Wealthtender illustrates how quickly the search landscape is changing and the new ways advisors must adapt to find prospects in an AI era.

A gathering for LGBTQ advisors and allies the day before LPL's flagship Focus conference drew executives, big-name sponsors and a standing-room crowd. So Marci Bair and other organizers are planning a standalone event next spring.

Today is National 401(k) Day, and a perfect moment to revisit retirement plans. Advisors can use these five strategies — from IRA rollovers to next-gen outreach — to help clients optimize their savings.

Interactive Brokers, also known by its hot ticker symbol of IBKR, shares much more fee information than most custodians, without revealing much in the way of its scale among RIAs. Can it gain greater reach in a competitive channel?

Financial advisors would be wise to treat "health span" like an investment portfolio to better prepare clients to afford and enjoy longer retirements, a researcher said.

The APFC from Sage Financial Solutions represents just one of a handful of coaching certifications that could help planners expand their skills and ability to serve clients with valuable behavioral capabilities.

Osiris St. Brown entered wealth management with his NFL-player brothers as clients, then found his calling helping college athletes navigate NIL wealth.

Smart advisors are using time gifted by AI efficiencies to recruit new clients and boost AUM, not improve their golf game, warns Ric Edelman.

Advisors share how they navigate the moment when a client's compliments cross the line and the boundaries that keep the business relationship intact.

Fee increases Charles Schwab is adopting for its in-house advisory business will keep a cheaper alternative for high net worth clients while helping to plug revenue holes.

Token prices have collapsed significantly. Enterprise bills have grown anyway. Here's what advisors should know before scaling up their AI usage too quickly.

One year after $300M deal, referrals through Robinhood that put younger investors in the pipeline and an ongoing clearing relationship with Wells Fargo reflect how TradePMR is a growing rival to the giants of the custody channel.

The conference's third year follows advisor and firm journeys as the wealth management industry more fully moves from AI experimentation to everyday use and advanced applications.

RIAs who work with Charles Schwab have long worried Schwab competes with them for business. Could Vanguard's pending purchase of Altruist put Altruist RIAs in the same position?

Marketing materials rife with rote industry clichés can undercut an advisor's best pitch to prospects — their authentic voice.

The AI firm Jump used notetaker data to analyze thousands of discussions between advisors and clients. The results show advisors aren't as good at keeping their mouths shut as many think.

The late singer and business mogul gave prodigiously throughout her life. Parton's example can tell advisors a lot about how to plan estates, especially for child-free clients.

Many advisors want asset managers to do more than provide access to investments. A new Cerulli report suggests they should emphasize practice management strategies rather than business growth.

Borrowing against art can offer liquidity without triggering capital gains, but high costs keep it from becoming a first-choice strategy.