Practice management

Each of these strategies has been used by one or more elite advisors to generate substantial increases in their performance.

"[W]e made a carefully thought-through decision to remain a private company and to retain our independence," said Eric Clarke, CEO of Orion Advisor Services, one of NorthStar's subsidiaries.

Morgan Stanley lost an advisor producing $883,200 in annual revenue to Merrill Lynch.

IMCA has partnered with MIT to offer an online education program as one of the steps needed for CIMA certification.

Retirement savers lose up to 25% of their savings from "leakages," or pre-retirement withdrawals that erode the assets a client will have at retirement, according to a new report.

A former RBC team that managed $200 million in client assets has signed on with Raymond James' Los Angeles office.

John Carroll affiliates with hybrid RIA Independent Financial Partners and partners with retirement division Pensionmark.

No clarity on how regulators will decide to handle fiduciary standard proposed for broker-dealers, Schapiro said.

After your clients get their finances in order, which includes establishing an emergency fund account and maxing out their 401 (k) plans, then they can look to pay off their mortgage.

Following the success of her latest album and landing three Grammy nominations this year, the megastar's net worth is in the untold millions. With a Merrill Lynch advisor for a father, it begs the question: who is advising the pop star?

Less than half of U.S. workers last year had saved even as much as $10,000 for retirement, according to a study, but catching up is still a realistic goal.

Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors's parent company serves defined benefit and 401(K) plans. Executives at those client firms became the clients for the advisory spinoff.

The recruit takes on a new role as complex manager at the firm’s latest office in Birmingham, Ala.

Financial advisors often act as general managers for their clients, assembling a team of attorneys, trust companies and others to develop and maintain estate plans. Here are a few questions you should ask of your would-be teammates.

Two veteran wirehouse advisors joined regional broker-dealer Wunderlich.

Merrill Lynch wants to position its wealth managers to better help their clients navigate the hurdles of old age.

Two UBS advisors managing $170 million in assets joined Baird.

A proposed cap would impose a $3.4 million ceiling on retirement plans, although details are still scarce; Plus, mortgage debt threatens boomers' retirement.

Over two years, the number of $1 million-plus accounts jumps to more than 72,379 as a result of sustained saving efforts.

Too many companies skip this important step when confronted with a breach, but financial services firms are a critical line of defense against threats to client data.