Risk

About 77% of people 50 and older want to stay where they are as long as possible, according to a survey. But clients who want to — or have to — move, have a number of options each with pros and cons.

The number of people in that group fell by more than 28% in the fourth quarter, according to Fidelity's data.

The bank pledges to handle customer complaints better and reexamine its lending practices.

Financial advisors are uniquely poised to help clients' families with end-of-life planning needs when doctors and lawyers can’t.

Offices remain open and monthly Social Security checks will go out on time despite the partial shutdown.

The more efficient firms can be in their marketing and sales activities, the more effective they will be.

Seniors should not only have a financial plan in place, but activities to keep them preoccupied.

Growing firms need professional management, but chief operating officers with advisory experience are hard to find.

The firm expects the rebranding will provide more leeway to bet against stocks and bonds, which may help it navigate volatile markets.

The program could see benefit cuts and undergo significant changes in the future, and this poses a problem for seniors who depend on it for their main source of retirement income.

Distributors may be demanding more support in the areas of investor education, risk management and governance.

The data firm launches a new risk analysis tool, the Global Risk Model, to compete with Riskalyze.

The financial system is safer than it was 10 years ago, says John Taft, vice chairman of Baird. But there are still risks lurking unseen in areas like ETFs,

The insurance-related securities market has grown as pension and hedge funds seek diversified bets less tied to interest rate or stock market swings.

In addition, the advisor technology company released three new features and updated its interface.

Small company stocks stumbled in the very recent past but have outperformed over the long term.