Practice management

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.

Understanding generational differences plays a critical role in your ability to win new clients, from making initial contact to sealing the deal.

The online certification program uses academic insights to help advisors identify common misguided decisions investors make.

Collectively, the new recruits from Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and A.G. Edwards managed a total of $600 million in assets before joining the firm.

A recent coaching seminar has me recalibrating my understanding of practice management. You may need to adjust yours, too.

The secret to building a profitable business is attracting, serving and retaining a set of high-value clients. Use these ideas to make that happen.

Missing the deadline for enrollment brings a penalty of 10% of the Part B premium for every year not enrolled--and in some cases, it's for life.

The commission alleges that the advisor and his associates defrauded investors by concealing key information about unpaid debts in two rounds of securities offerings in farm loan ventures.