Practice management

The BD’s employee channel is attracting more independent reps through offerings like technology and practice acquisition support.

Sharing an uncomfortable personal story can forge a lasting bond.

Living a luxurious lifestyle for less is a possibility — provided retirees are willing to move overseas.

Independent broker-dealers have changed with the times. Our annual ranking has, too.

Warning: Advisory firm buyers may be purchasing a depleted oil well.

The majority of the top 25 firms boosted their business by double digits in 2018, and five of them reeled in more than 20% growth.

One firm shares its blueprint to attract and retain recently minted HNW clients hungry for financial and emotional coping skills.

Financial advisors can, and should, develop the profession by building relationships with high schools and universities.

The limit on deductible contributions to health savings accounts will jump by $50 for individuals and $100 for families next year.

The longer the investing view one has, the easier it is to measure the effect of rebalancing on a portfolio, and to see if it adds value over time.

Younger investors tend to have limited assets, but that doesn’t mean their advice needs are simple.

The tech stack is about much more than efficiency and scale.

It’s hard to fight inertia. Very hard.

Here are questions the agency has been asking.

Chris Moynes manages the finances — and lifestyles — of 75 hockey players, 10% of the NHL's active roster.

FINRA Rule 3210 typically requires permission for brokerage accounts.

The JPMorgan chief executive said he couldn't understand why Wells Fargo could have CEO Tim Sloan step down without a successor ready to go.

Years of trial and error and research behind the scenes and continuing client-facing education resulted in the portfolio-mix sweet spot.

A lump-sum distribution for net unrealized appreciation on employer stock can slash a tax bill in half, but there’s plenty of fine print.