Wealth management

The contentious issue of harmonizing fiduciary responsibilities remains high on the agency's to-do list, though a timeframe for when a proposal might materialize is far from certain.

Here's a snapshot of the best ideas to come out of this year's conference.

What’s Really Behind the Proprietary Criteria for Indexes?

In seeking the helping hand of clients in finding new business, avoid being systematic or aggressive. Instead, make gentle, routine requests for help.

Tax costs are too high, and clients need to take advantage of losses when they are available.

UBS and Morgan Stanley shook up their executive ranks, while Morgan lost several advisors managing more than $700 million in assets to Wells Fargo, Raymond James and independent firm Steward Partners. Click through our slideshow to read about the latest moves, recruitments and promotions.

Tax costs are too high, and clients need to take advantage of losses when they are available.

Planners gathered in Salt Lake City last week for NAPFA's annual spring conference, hearing the latest thinking on behavioral finance, student debt, practice management and more. Here are a few of the smartest things that Financial Planning's staff and contributors heard at the conference.

As clients live longer, they're looking to advisors for ways to boost retirement income. Here are three strategies to consider.

Good advisors must resist the temptation to chase performance.

Contrarian investors believe it's better to buy low, but just because a fund has been down doesn't mean that a rise is inevitable.

Some clients can qualify for valuable subsidies if they follow plans to hold down household income.

The board offered individual counsel to NAPFA members in violation of board rules, an ongoing conflict without imminent resolution.

In a presentation on emotion and financial behavior, a planner calls out 10 'money scripts' that may be affecting your clients. Here's what to look for.

When financial planners launch a firm, success hinges on knowing how to run a business.

Contrarian investors believe it's better to buy low, but just because a fund has been down doesn't mean that a rise is inevitable.

Economic reality simply hasn't justified the rising rates usually associated with a growing economy, says a Schwab strategist.

In cases heard by an SEC administrative law judge or a FINRA hearing panel, a study finds, 46.7% of broker-dealers, advisors and registered reps succeeded in getting charges dismissed or lowering the sanctions imposed.

Key performance indicators are becoming increasingly important as a way for owners of financial advisory firms to enhance the value of their business.

Whether you're selling right now or next decade, there are many ways to make any solo practice appeal to buyers.