Practice management

Seventy-nine of 126 public pension plans decided to lower their return assumptions in the years after the financial crisis in 2008; Plus, five common Medicare mistakes to avoid.

The ranks of the ultrawealthy are graying, and many are trying to figure out what their legacy will be.

Regulators will be paying close attention to whether advisors properly safeguard the interests of elderly clients. Here's what to watch for.

One of the recruits oversaw nearly $210 million in AUM and had $1 million in annual production before making the move.

According to a survey of these elite leaders, wealth managers are leaving for more intimate work environments, and more will be making a move.

401(k) plans increasingly resemble the traditional pensions that guarantee a steady income for workers in retirement; Plus, personal finance tips for Americans considering retiring overseas.

The time for advisors to discuss cognitive impairment is when clients are still healthy.

The time for advisors to discuss cognitive impairment is when clients are still healthy.

Assisting the elderly in resisting financial abusers is often challenging because the perpetrators may be the clients' own relatives.

Instruction should focus on the specific needs of the elderly, including how to spot and deal with cognitive decline or financial abuse.

Several of Steve Janachowski's clients are wealthy professionals with high incomes, but a lot of retirement uncertainty.

Wealth management firms are fighting negative perceptions to recruit college students and other millennials to the business.

Retirees who consider downsizing need to know that such a move doesn't always end up with savings; Plus, three steps to a safer retirement stash.

Enhanced programs will likely include financial planners. The initiative follows earlier legislation prompted by a Financial Planning investigation.

Advisors have an opportunity to play a pivotal role if they help clients crunch realistic numbers about their future financial obligations for elderly parents.

The generation gap may not be as wide when it comes to young recruits and their elder counterparts.

The industry takes on the challenge of mentoring young recruits by focusing on the senior wealth managers who guide them.

Focus on being the leader people want to follow and on having the right people in the right job, doing the right work.

New rules would bog down independent advisors in 'busywork' without producing enforcement gains, Brian Hamburger argues.

Agents tout that these products offer 8% guaranteed returns, but this 8% is not a yield but an income rider; Plus, how the Supreme Court just improved your clients' retirement.