Practice management

"Clients balk at giving even a close relative a POA that is immediately effective, (but) really, if you are going to trust someone with your finances when you’re incapacitated, you should be able to trust them when you know what’s going on."

Investigating potential elder abuse can be tricky, particularly when dealing with a long-time client who might be suffering from cognitive impairment.

Gen Xers are more pessimistic than baby boomers about their retirement prospects; Plus, the surprising new company benefit that's helping Americans retire.

Planners learn strategies for guiding soldiers and veterans on unique financial challenges.

Whether they like it or not, RIAs must pay careful attention to their firms' compliance practices. Here are 23 important guidelines to follow.

Advisors with 25 years of combined experience leave the wirehouse for the broker-dealer's private client group.

To help clients envision their long-term needs, show them how much more they can receive from the government if they wait longer to file for benefits; Plus, reverse mortgage can help in the right situations.

Federal and state examiners still see compliance failures when advisors take to social media to promote their practice.

Virginie Maisonneuve, chief investment officer for global equities at Pacific Investment Management, will be leaving after helping shutter three active stock strategies at the firm.

Individuals don't need to talk to an insurance provider about long-term care, they need to talk to a financial advisor.

A team with more than 35 years of combined industry experience leaves the wirehouse for the regional broker-dealer.

Gen X has more money than the younger millennial cohort -- but it has the same cultural disconnect with advisors. Advisors should start worrying.

State securities officials are drafting a model rule that would provide advisors cover if they delayed a transaction when they suspected the client was the victim of exploitation.

It doesn't have to be long, but your annual business plan should be on paper. Here's why advisors should write out their plan each year -- and what they should include.

It's critical for advisors to educate clients about potential scams and if possible, put themselves between seniors and possible fraudsters.

Clients who are considering taking student loans should compare the interest rates with their investment returns before making a decision; Plus, how Americans are missing out on $24 billion a year.

Two veterans left the wirehouse this week for different firms, including Janney Montgomery Scott.

Aging parents could alleviate stress and possible tension if they share their final wishes with their children -- or at the very least, where their accounts are held.

Most advisors know they should deliver great service. But making it happen is a different story. Use these ideas to upgrade the experience you offer.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division has created a cybercrime unit to combat the growing trend of identity theft-related tax fraud as the problem morphs into data breaches and becomes more international in scope.