Practice management

As a growing area of expense, the impact to budgets and financial plans merits a discussion, according to experts. Here's a mini guide to the key considerations.

By blending empathy, pragmatism, prompt action and effective communication, financial planners can have an outsized impact on clients with dementia and their families.

Powder launched last year as a generative AI-powered document reader for advisors. Now the growing fintech has released an AI-chatbot assistant on the heels of a $5 million cap raise.

While generalists may worry they're leaving money on the table by sharpening their focuses so drastically, those who serve narrow client bases say they would never go back.

Tech innovators from Morningstar, CogniCor and others share their experiences using AI and advice on how to get optimal returns as advisors experiment with different types of AI tools.

After prospects become customers, planners have many questions. Here's a look at a somewhat painful yet pivotal phase of the relationship.

Portfolio managers are shifting to platforms that offer an all-in-one, single point of entry for making different portfolio transactions. Cerulli reports the trend is picking up steam.

Instead of shying away from fraught interactions as the presidential race heats up, financial advisors say it's important to face them head-on.

Trustworthy, a digital vault for consumers to store and find documents, recently expanded its platform to advisors and financial professionals. Here's what's next for the AI-backed startup.

A traditional focus of organic growth efforts is receding in importance for prospective customers — making a strong online footprint a requirement, experts say.

Experts say it's important to examine clients' relationships with money but there is an ethical line when such conversations should be led by licensed professionals.

The SEC, FINRA and other agencies have been closely watching social media posts related to financial advice. Consultants share how to attract young investors on social media without encountering regulatory pitfalls.

Firms operating in areas where groups who live either partially or completely separately from the rest of society — including the Amish, Mennonites and Orthodox Jews — have stepped in to serve their members.

Client discussions about legacy planning, taxes and financial objectives inevitably raise questions that, often enough, only insurance can address.

She and former business partner Lazetta Rainey Braxton moved back to their own standalone firms. Here's a look at Dorsainvil's approach to practice management.

Even — or especially — for financial planners, retiring isn't easy. Here's how to let go of the business and embrace what comes next.

For financial advisors, tax professionals and their clients, the opportunities and acronyms look endless. Three experts explain the key questions to consider.

With the recent bull market being driven by just a few companies, many clients are asking: Why wasn't I in that stock? Here's how to answer.

After my last column about spreading out the tax season, several readers contacted me to share their experiences about making busy season more sane.

Advisors who don't consistently make their dollars-and-cents value apparent to clients risk not only being undervalued but also "laid off."