Practice management

Do stock market swings mean new opportunities for financial planners?

"Put people before profits and focus on service above self," says Kimberly Foss, founder of Empyrion Wealth Management.

At this stage it's not an actual data breach, but it could become one.

Here’s an analysis of six different funds that could be options for your retirement-income seeking clients.

Without acknowledging both the downside and tremendous upside of long time horizons, the 4% rule is no rule at all.

Reports of the death of fiduciary differentiation have been greatly exaggerated, contends fiduciary advocate Knut Rostad.

The RIA holding company reports a 30% rise in revenues and 30 M&A deals.

The firm's most recent lawsuit over alleged non-solicitation violations centered on an advisor's thank-you cards to clients.

After the divorce, I was broke and in debt. Then my husband sued me.

One team wanted more flexibility and time to manage their clients’ financial needs.

The new recruits join the firm’s employee channel from both wirehouses and the independent space.

The specter of lost trillions in the coming asset transfer is causing wealth managers adapt their strategies to serve mercurial millennials.

Gaining notoriety and AUM is a challenge without a long-term track record, an extensive distribution network and a well-planned marketing strategy.

Ladenburg Thalmann's largest firm has added at least five teams in the wake of recent acquisitions by rivals.

“Do yourself a favor and start saving early,” an expert says.

At least two clients said they received calls from the advisor where he discussed his departure from the firm, according to the complaint.

From curating trips to Italy to designing their own software, these planners found creative ways to deepen existing client relationships and make new ones.

The agency wants to hire a reputation management expert to burnish its image as it faces social media attacks.