Practice management

Once the workload has become too much, be careful and deliberate about teaming up.

A focus on costs obscures any analysis of the benefits that new tools bring to one's practice.

These trends are expected to be at the top of RIA agendas next year, says Fidelity's David Canter.

Set the firm’s tone through these imperatives and give a copy to employees in the final interview.

Advisers shouldn’t let fear of the unknown stop them from breaking out on their own.

Here are three important factors to take into consideration when breaking away.

By all means put a plan in place, but flexibility is key in case circumstances change.

By all means put a plan in place, but flexibility is key in case circumstances change.

Here are three important factors to take into consideration when breaking away.

Advisers share how they dealt with various aspects of transitioning.

Advisers shouldn’t let fear of the unknown stop them from breaking out on their own.

Going independent is alluring, but it also has its quirks. For instance, there is usually no support staff. Finding new clients while properly serving existing ones is “a juggling act,” CFP Tom Fredrickson says.

Advisers shouldn’t assume that all their favorite clients will follow them out the door.

It’s tough for advisers such as Kimberly Foss to convince prospects that there’s room for indexing in portfolios. Here’s how she gets them on board.

From secret children to sudden engagements, these are client disclosures that shocked planners.

“How I do retirement plans today is very different from how I did it 15 years ago,” says Merrill Lynch adviser Jason Ting.

What do historically low interest rates mean for clients’ retirement savings — and their advisers?

A third of investors in a recent Fidelity survey said they would switch advisers if they weren't active technology users.

To get from where you are today (even if that’s a pretty nice place) to where you truly want to be, you need a system.