Wealth management

Advyzon has grown for more than a decade using the strategy that all technology should be built in-house, even if it takes longer.

Recent years have taken the shine off of fixed income, both as a portfolio diversifier and a way to boost total returns. The prospect of falling rates next month promises to reverse that.

Planners can help savers avoid higher taxes, IRS penalties and Medicare headaches by guiding them through the strict guidelines for the accounts.

The latest push-pull episode between the giant firm and its large branches came to light in its earnings call. Unanswered questions loom large for its future.

Eight Broadridge employees rowed at the Paris Olympics this summer through the fintech's Elite Athlete Management Program.

The New York-based firm recently passed $2 billion in AUM and now has over 30 financial advisors.

The regional wealth manager reports losing 41 advisors in the second quarter, although its headcount was still up 4%.

The litigation comes amid heated debate over a Department of Labor rule meant to prevent excessive fees on sales of insurance products.

Baseball cards, sneakers, cars, antiques and stuffed animals could sell for a lot of money, or such collections could be a time suck and an emotional drain.

Clients have several options to tackle this unpleasant topic, but for advisors, the best time to start the discussion is now.

In 2012, Walz said at the time he did not own any stocks himself. More than a decade later, he still doesn't.

A founder of Harbor Lights Financial Group said he and his partners scouted possible private equity buyers and decided LPL was the best option for preserving their firm's legacy.

Activist shareholders targeted 449 companies with mostly large market capitalizations.

The wealth management giant questions if there has ever been so large a civil sanction handed down in response to "negligent mistakes" made in an attempt to comply with "unwritten rules."

Mutual funds are losing assets, while ETFs are gaining them. Here's a look at how a pioneering firm has adjusted to a difficult environment in recent years.

While big firms keep getting hit with lawsuits alleging unfair cash sweep policies, MaxMyInterest is generating returns from cash through the competitive marketplace.

Researchers wonder if similar regulatory attention could eventually hit the bottom lines of independent broker-dealers and RIAs.

These recoveries don't guarantee a bottom has been reached.

Financial planners have had to field plenty of questions about why they weren't more aggressively chasing returns. With the market correction, they now have a chance to show the benefits of a diversified strategy.

Like cable companies, Fidelity Investments has joined the bundled pricing trend, targeting smaller firms with lower-cost options to access their multiservice platforms.