Practice management

About a quarter of fee-only advisory firms we surveyed in February said they had changed their fee structure in the past year (as did 20% of all independent firms). So what did they do? We combed through respondents' individual comments to identify several of the changes firms have made.

About a quarter of fee-only advisory firms we surveyed in February said they had changed their fee structure in the past year (as did 20% of all independent firms). So what did they do? We combed through respondents' individual comments to identify several of the changes firms have made.

"We're betting on financial advisors and personalized financial advice delivered by people," says RJFS President Scott Curtis.

Psychological experiments at the University of Georgia offer a pair of clear takeaways for advisors facing prospects.

Changes in both demographics and tax laws require a massive rethinking of estate planning strategies. Here are a few of the minefields that planners should avoid.

Three advisors left the wirehouse to join the independent brokerage network at Wells Fargo.

Striking a balance between the emerging and traditional realms of investing is where Motif Investing sees its niche, says its co-founder and CEO Hardeep Walia.

Future retirees whose non-Social Security income exceeds $80,000 would see benefit cuts under a proposal by the New Jersey governor; Plus, why Roth IRA tax tricks won't rescue an investor's retirement.

Amid flagging confidence in retirement security, advisors can change the conversation by focusing on outcomes and planning for sustainable income.

The move marks HighTower's fifth recruiting grab this year, totaling about $2 billion in client assets.

BlackRock agreed to pay $12 million to settle U.S. regulatory claims that it failed to disclose a conflict of interest of a top portfolio manager.

Entrepreneurs who are operating abroad need to take advantage of qualified retirement accounts for their business; Plus, why Social Security reform will never happen.

Three wirehouse advisors joined RBC to open a new branch office.

Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker proposed a massive shake-up of the U.S. financial regulatory system on Monday that would consolidate oversight into three super regulators.

Behind the accounting errors that knocked $4 billion off American Realty Capital Properties' market value was a hidden scheme that generated more than $900 million in managers’ fees and bonuses, investors said in a lawsuit against the company.

New Fidelity research zeroes in on the best practices of RIAs who the custodian identifies as 'marketing leaders.' See what sets them apart.

An arbitration panel granted the wirehouse's request for damages for breach of contract, but the award fell short of the original $1.4 million the firm sought.

Lee D. Weiss of Family Endowment Partners put millions of client money into a quasi-Ponzi scheme, lawyer says.

Nearly 60% of retirees started collecting Social Security before they reached full retirement age, reducing benefits by as much as 30%, according to a survey.

Quartet of advisors with $175M in AUM joins Raymond James' independent operation.