Practice management

As his private equity owners start to look toward an exit, the founder seeks to bring in new management to position the firm for growth.

A majority of Cicily Maton's clients come to her when a pile of money falls into their laps. But unusual circumstances create special issues.

Michelle Smith explains the advantage of specializing in divorce planning.

Two Morgan Stanley advisors managing $348 million in assets have left to join Wells Fargo Advisors.

A generation shift could also create issues for community banks that are in search of fee income.

One advisor’s story of discovering a fundamental truth: Personality fit is crucial to achieve professional success

Like a few other banks with similar initiatives, Wells Fargo is not counting on a financial return for its new accelerator program. Rather, it's looking for more intangible benefits.

6 things to know about rebalancing; Get these things right in your planning; Creative ways to cut your 401(k) fees

Use investors’ habits and mental preconceptions to tailor financial plans that will work well for them individually.

The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based firm's independent broker/dealer has recruited veteran advisors James L. Switzer and Eric M. Cobb from Morgan Stanley.

The FPA’s new president-elect, Pamela Sandy, wants to help create a more diverse face of the advisory profession, raise the organization’s profile among lawmakers and build a culture at the organization to attract a new generation of planners.

A Raymond James advisor has left the firm to join U.S. Capital Advisors, a small regional wealth management firm experiencing rapid growth.

Families that have advisors are far more likely to have a college savings plan in place, Fidelity study finds.

Collecting Social Security benefits on your ex-spouse's record; No need to worry about Social Security; How a mini-retirement can rejuvenate your career

HighTower has recruited newly formed 401(k) practice Fiduciary Plan Advisors to its network platform.

Trying to woo Hispanic clients? Talk to them about simple, low- or no-risk investment products.

Do retirees take the right amount of risk?; An overlooked vehicle for retirement savings; People don't realize they have self-directed brokerage accounts

The Philadelphia-based wealth management firm announced late Friday that 30-year industry veteran Michael Lynfield has joined Janney’s Fairfield location in the role of first vice president/investments.

A set of mid-1990s recommendations aimed to reform Wall Street's culture. They didn't, however -- and the real losers were investors.

Several factors are pressuring margins for everyone in planning, says LPL Financial's Bill Morrissey.