Practice management

Picking up on a client's unspoken wishes led an advisor to an unexpected asset allocation — one that benefited the client's daughter.

There’s a lot to be said for being lean and mean.

The famed investor recommends 90% large-cap U.S. stock and 10% short-term government bonds. Is it a crazy idea?

After 30 years and a monster merger with Financial Engines, the firm is doubling down on its AUM fee structure.

It’s not the traditional client base of the aging baby boomer anymore, says the firm's head of technology.

About 82% of financial advisors are already using financial planning software.

Errors are regrettably common. They are also easily avoidable.

Ensure you have the right digital tools and approach for a successful client acquisition strategy. Here are four ways to stay engaged with prospects.

What can advisors do to fuel practice growth in 2019? For many, the answer is build an annual business plan. See what a proven process should involve.

Why RIAs are focusing on firm success rather than individual performance.

An NBA veteran opens a nonprofit RIA to help young athletes manage their sudden wealth.

Dave Grant thought he’d seen it all as an advisor. Then an investment review meeting turned deadly serious.

The bank's decision to select its general counsel as successor to Tim Sloan, albeit on a temporary basis, focused attention on its frayed relationships with the Federal Reserve and the OCC.

The chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee said Tim Sloan's resignation as CEO was "long overdue" but that other executives and directors should be removed as well.

Advisory groups with over $500 million in client assets dominate the industry. Still, many choose to go it alone.

Tim Sloan couldn't hang on any longer. Here are insights about why he left now, what role policymakers played in the decision and will continue to have in the company's future, and who in the world would want to lead Wells Fargo.

The embattled executive says the nation’s fourth-largest bank “will benefit from a new CEO and fresh perspectives."

This interactive tool challenges conventional wisdom about planning for retirement and offers a smart and streamlined way to plan for your future.

The advisors joined a former colleague at Steward Partners, an independent firm affiliated with Raymond James.

About 63% of industry professionals say they’re interested in working for a new firm.