Practice management

To stand apart from broker-dealers, advisors may not need tougher rules, but smarter marketing.

Advisor Andy Saeger reportedly reached out to two clients via email and a LinkedIn message.

The simple addition of an exclamation mark to the names of some mutual funds led to significant declines in net flows, researchers find.

The departures mean my practice is losing thousands of dollars in revenue — for now.

Acquiring clients can be expensive. Some digital investing platforms have turned to a marketing strategy they say may present “conflicts of interest.”

The new recruits come from Merrill Lynch and Stifel, with $165 million in total client assets.

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.