Practice management

Workers aged 65 and above accounted for more than 16% of the labor force in 2010, up from 12% in 1990, according to the Census Bureau--and many of them have no plans to quit.

Advisors should understand the personality styles of their branch managers for financial success, job satisfaction and comfort within their own firm.

Teams can be more productive, acquire more clients and tend to have better long-term growth, but joining or building a group that will thrive is no small task.

If clients need to scramble to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses, that's just one red flag they haven't saved enough: Plus, some investors can't wait for higher interest rates.

An in-person getaway offered substantial benefits to members of an online, geographically diverse mastermind group. The group had a few tips for other advisors.

One factor prodding firms into quick adoption of Apple Watch apps is the fear of missing out on the latest technology.

A D.A. Davidson advisor is inspired by his father to join the wealth management business.

By overlooking the federal program, advisors may be skewing asset allocations of their clients' retirement portfolios.

Leverage technology and emphasize marketing, branding and service to compete with robos, IMCA attendees are told.

Asking the right questions early on, especially when a client runs a business, can avoid headaches down the road, says James Bergeron of Nuveen Investments.

Truly effective managers help propel their advisors to higher levels of success—here’s how.

Clients often confuse risk with uncertainty -- and other insights from author Stephen Dubner.

We've restructured our planning sessions so that our advisors team up with a second CFP to deliver more robust advice. Here are three ways the approach pays off.

The wife of Home Shopping Network co-founder Roy Speer is seeking upwards of $170 million in damages for excessive trading and breach of fiduciary duty in a case pending before FINRA.

Instead of shifting all their assets to bonds and other safe investments, retired clients should keep some in high-quality dividend stocks; Also, clients should be self-centered when planning for retirement.

The U.S. Senator says she is, "concerned that these incentives present a conflict of interest for agents and financial advisors."

Adopting the skills of an anthropologist can empower advisors to help wealthy clients mend troubled family relations before it's too late.

David Paul Santos, a broker with Pioneer Bank in Troy, N.Y., was tricked by a hacker into wiring funds he shouldn't have—and ended up paying the price.

For advisors to really help their clients, they need to get them to truly understand investing odds and focus on process rather than outcomes, IMCA attendees were told.

The SEC is investigating whether the bank's Merrill Lynch unit broke rules designed to safeguard customer accounts, according to the Wall Street Journal.