Practice management

Making sure what we say and what clients hear has been a trial-and-error process, but one that’s yielded useful results.

The team joins Raymond James’ burgeoning brokerage ranks, which recently hit 7,862 independent and employee advisors.

What advisory firms need to know about getting the most out of their team.

The firm aims for a bigger foothold in a competitive sector with new offerings around tech, service, advisory programs and practice management.

CEO Dan Arnold presented details of the firm's mounting ambition after announcing the acquisition of a brokerage and RIA with $3 billion in client assets.

From divorce and death to retirement and discrimination, planners share the lessons they have learned from client challenges.

Firms look to attract client cash from Wall Street institutions by offering a buffet of services that cover banking and investing needs.

Here's a look at where borrowing clients can save the most over the life of their loans.

BlackRock will appoint an “independent fiduciary to vote” on proxies, according to a spokesman.

Many advisory firms are not reaching their full potential. What’s holding them back?

The competition is clear. The conflicts are just beginning.

The company is “in the beginning stages of building out those capabilities,” according to a spokesman.

Eighty percent of advisors use portals. Many clients say they're not happy.

Employees clearly preferred, and felt more comfortable wearing, more relaxed clothes every day. Even better, the switch improved client relations .

Practices can dance on the cutting edge by returning to basics in an area where financial advisors are “deeply curious” about the best approach.

Some advisors think they’re stuck with legacy systems. They’re not, says the firms’ managing partner.

The $230 million team — comprised of two former NHL players — moved over from the firm’s employee brokerage unit.

The definition of "rich" can depend on where your clients live.

The IBD network has an inside edge for ensuring advisors are ready if equities suffer a sustained fall, according to its president, Adam Antoniades.