Wealth management

Municipals delivered solid performance overall thanks to the strength of the long duration and high-yield segments.

Hey, advisors: You need to understand your clients' life goals before you can help them on the financial ones.

Ameriprise advisor Joe De Sena explains how getting involved in a charity changed his practice. "It's about making contributions to their lives in a way that has almost nothing to do with the money."

While some commentators feel that people are likely to drain their savings too fast, at least one expert says many are too reluctant to start spending their nest eggs; Plus, many retirees learn valuable investing lessons only through trial and error.

For buyers, the cost of funds is low now. For sellers, valuations are rich. Cashing out now is an “easy case to make," says AssetMark EVP Michael Abelson. "Or they can keep riding the wave."

Tips for young FAs to improve their ability to appeal to clients from older generations.

At TCI Wealth Management, Bob Swift wanted a succession plan that would let him distribute ownership but keep working. Here's the solution he developed.

Review clients’ policies annually, paying particular attention to changes in both rates and charges. Here's a list of items to watch.

F-Squared Investments agreed to pay $35 million over U.S. regulatory claims that it misled investors about the performance of a trading strategy used by exchange- traded funds.

A former Wells Fargo advisor allegedly stole nearly $89,000 from an aging woman who authorized him to pay her rent.

Clients should start preparing emotionally, as well as financially, for retirement at least five years early; Plus, downsizing your home isn't always a good idea.

It’s been a rough couple of years for gold and coal. But the precious metal is gaining back its safe haven shine with investors, while coal continues to be snubbed.

Using donor-advised funds can ease the pressure on clients to make hurried year-end giving decisions, while still allowing them to receive the tax benefits from their donation.

The ideal investing approach should control downside risk while also achieving a reasonable rate of growth. Here are a few suggestions.

A financial advisor helped doctors who were facing increases in their health insurance premiums by better visualizing their full options; Plus, means testing and a higher retirement age are possible fixes for Social Security.

Board quietly hires former SEC official; critics call for CEO Keller's departure as well.

Advisor, beware: Funds that use complex, hedge style methods may not be appropriate for client retirement accounts.

A complaint that Schorsch instructed ARCP executives to shift numbers in the company’s second-quarter results to cover up errors from the first quarter is part of a defamation suit against ARCP, Schorsch and former ARCP Chief Executive David Kay, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Five ways to shrink your client's tax footprint, tax moves to make still in 2014, and clients ready for IRA charity contributions.

An attorney for Jorge Posada and Jose Contreras says ballplayers were "victims of fraud, taken advantage of at every turn."