Practice management

Financial planners don't need to be real estate experts to provide meaningful guidance to home-selling clients while demonstrating the value of holistic advice.

A series of proposals by the Competency Standards Commission could allow up to 10 continuing education (CE) hours to be earned through pro bono service at a ratio of three hours of pro bono service per one hour of CE.

Citi's head of wealth said the firm is already working with a quarter of the billionaires in the world through its private bank. Now it just needs them to entrust it with managing more of their money.

Cary Carbonaro provided a blueprint for wealth management firms and investors ahead of the looming transfer of tens of trillions of dollars in assets.

With trillions of dollars in assets passing to surviving spouses before next-gen heirs, advisors must expand their digital strategy to include women.

The estimate for the amount required for 65-year-old spouses is one of many from a study full of figures that financial advisors can use to highlight the value of HSAs.

Those who invested in quality equipment to produce their podcasts say it has been worth it.

Nearly 80% of the respondents to a recent advisor survey conducted by the asset management giant Blackstone said they plan to recommend more alternative investments in 2025.

The name of the firm signals how she aims for the firm to be something more than a financial advisory company to women who are entrepreneurs and professionals.

In the year ahead, private equity, exchange traded funds and tax-loss harvesting promise to be top priorities for advisors leading the pack.

Those who have taken the time to produce this audio, and sometimes video, content say it's a valuable way to connect to prospects, clients and others in the industry.

Mark Sam Kolta was at National Securities for nearly four years before its sale to B. Riley. While there, he managed to rack up more than two dozen customer complaints that were eventually settled for millions.

Debra Taylor is spearheading a new program entailing education for financial advisors, guides for clients and technology integrations.

The 2025 Orion Advisor Wealthtech Survey indicates that more than half of financial advisors plan to increase their investment in technology — and that many aren't using large parts of their existing tech stacks.

For financial advisors, the hardest part of soliciting and posting SEC-compliant reviews can be overcoming reluctance on the compliance end.

Young athletes are raking in as much as several millions of dollars a year, but the nascent legalized pay for student-athletes needs reforms, a new study said.

Chief Operating Officer Dennis Moore is taking on the role of interim chief as the profession mourned the loss of a dedicated leader.

JPMorgan, along with Charles Schwab and a New York-based RIA, stand accused of not doing enough to prevent the son of an 84-year-old widow from stealing his mother's life savings.

Advisors who volunteer their time say they are better able to relate to clients when they actively listen, avoid assumptions and feel with their clients, not for them.

At least one rule enshrined by President Biden's administration appears safe under President Trump's team. Here's how a 2019 law changed taxpayer disputes.