Practice management

Here are some smart ways to avoid the stress of juggling multiple responsibilities in your practice.

At an advisor summit, the industry group urges members to reach out individually to lawmakers to fight regulatory plans.

Bank of America agreed to pay $7.65 million to settle U.S. regulatory claims that it overstated its capital by billions of dollars after failing to report losses tied to its 2009 purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Raymond James' annual Women's Symposium, to be held Oct. 8, is due to feature leading women in the financial services industry, including Sallie Krawcheck.

Four Wells Fargo advisors have left the wirehouse to join Benjamin Edwards, opening the regional broker-dealer's 49th office.

For every case of elder financial abuse that makes its way to law enforcement, there are 24 others that never get reported. Some advisors are going above and beyond to look after their older clients’ financial interests.

FSI sees the new insurance coverage as an added benefit the group hopes will help it increase membership and amplify its advocacy efforts.

Bill Gross and the risks of 'star power' fund managers; retirement plans for small businesses; the Roth-IRA math for 50-somethings

Rather than fighting off digital competition, RIAs should bet on Betterment's "robo advisor" technology, says industry veteran Steve Lockshin.

Fidelity is urging firms to "tone down" sales aspects of planning jobs when trying to recruit new Gen Y advisors, raising the hackles of at least one fiduciary expert.

Alternative investments have been growing rapidly in popularity in recent years as new funds have been mushrooming and money has been flowing in. Andy Saperstein, Morgan Stanley’s head of investment products and services, explains the wirehouse’s history of working with alts and Morgan’s current approach to leveraging them in client portfolios.

Raymond James has landed a former UBS advisor with more than $125 million in client assets and more than $800,000 in annual fees and commissions.

The industry is losing about 3,000 to 4,000 advisors annually who aren’t being replaced, says Pershing CEO Mark Tibergien.

Intended to help new planners jumpstart their careers, the career site is set to launch in January and will be sponsored by Fidelity.

Sneaky way to save more for retirement; why aren't 401(k) and IRA balances bigger; 7 money mistakes you shouldn't make in your 40s

Mention bankruptcy on a Form U4 and there's no erasing it, even if you settle your debts.

Discussing his experience disclosing a cancer diagnosis to clients and other challenging planning scenarios, an ethics consultant offers a number of surprising lessons for advisors.

What you need to know before retiring internationally; the no. 1 flaw in America's biggest 401(k) plans; retirees, watch out for the state tax bite

Nearly a third of investors say they “consciously avoid stocks in long-term investment accounts," according to a new Wells Fargo/Gallup study.

Clients searching for income? Here's a look at the 10 biggest dividend payers this year.