Practice management

While money may not always be an advisors' number one consideration when deciding to switch firms, it almost always becomes an emotionally charged issue. Here's what to think about.

As business owners prepare to sell, advisors have new opportunities for growth. Here's what you need to know.

Developing successful training programs that embrace Millennial advisors is the single most important way to attract and maintain the wealth of this new generation.

Two former brokers with U.S. Bancorp Investments and HSBC Securities were banned from the industry for trying to cheat their customers.

Legal expert Alan J. Foxman offers advisors advice on how to navigate the compliance issues when a divorce threatens to leave a stain on a broker's record.

"There's a lot of nuance that's not reflected in simply listing personal bankruptcy," says Mark Witaschek, whose bankruptcy was cited in a board announcement.

Planners thinking of retirement often seek young partners to share the business. But such pairings can be tricky to pull off.

If you think that reverse mortgages are only for cash-strapped retirees without any other financial options, think again.

We asked advisors to share the buzzwords that they thought confused clients -- and to offer us alternative phrasings where possible. Click through to see their list.

The SEC is weighing a requirement that brokers tell investors exactly where their stock trades go to be executed, a proposal that may address complaints that the decisions are sometimes made against the client’s best interests.

A pet trust can dictate the type of care a pet will receive after its owner is gone and supply funds for that care.

Research suggests that good vibes are good for business. Here's how you can get serious about your attitude adjustment.

Social media can be intimidating to inexperienced users, but it has proven to be an invaluable tool for one advisor who says she makes time for it each day "because it makes perfect business sense."

Fortress is the fifth firm to join Omaha-based Arbor Point, which provides an open architecture platform aimed at dually registered advisors, since it launched early last year.

Deutsche Bank's wealth management unit has recruited former-Barclays advisor Chris Guttilla.

Almost three in four affluent millennials have assets in online brokerage accounts, while only 67% have assets in a defined contribution plan.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent subpoenas to six high-frequency trading firms seeking information about special arrangements they have with exchanges and dark pools as well as their trading strategies, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Longer lifespans mean a big shift in planning -- particularly for female clients.

The broker-dealer was censured and fined for selling unsuitable exchange-traded funds to customers.

Can your young advisors handle the highly charged conversations that often come with major life transitions?