Wealth management

It's easy to underestimate how important philanthropy is to clients.

The macro-economic conditions that have supported gold’s bull run over the past decade have not changed; in fact, they’ve become progressively worse. This is the calm before the storm.

Savant Capital Management and The Monitor Group, two independent fee-only RIAs, announced that they have finalized the merger of their firms to officially become Savant Capital LLC.

Check out what FINRA's top leaders and executives are making, according to the organization's annual report.

The Women Advisors Forum returned to Chicago on June 12 for the fourth event this year. The day included popular sessions on preparing clients for decumulation in retirement, how to effectively use social media and success secrets from multi-million dollar financial advisors. There were also new sessions on acquiring practices, marketing through video and targeting younger generations. Check out these photos for some of the day's highlights, and mark your calendars for upcoming Women Advisors Forum events on Oct. 30 in Boston and Nov. 15 in Newport Beach, Calif.

Wealth managers and financial advisors are using the iPad more than professionals in any other industry. Here’s a closer look at how and why. Also see: 11 Essential Tech Tools for Advisors 10 Must-Have Mobile Apps for Financial Advisors 10 Online Tools Advisors Can’t Live Without 10 Critical Social Media Tips for Advisors

Advisors significantly underestimate how many of their wealthy clients contribute regularly to charities and how much they give. This gap represents a missed opportunity for their clients whose charitable contributions would go much further if they were better integrated into their overall financial planning.

The Salt Lake City-based bank is ramping up its wealth management business with the support of third-party marketing firm PrimeVest Financial Services.

How creative thinking can help advisors with their own retirement strategies.

Mid-octogenarians could be getting a birthday gift from the IRS

See which executives made the list. (Hint: One just purchased a Hawaiian island.)

Gaining access to the treasure and collectibles market is easier now than ever. Rather than investing in collectibles like art, many are investing in their passions, like automobiles, wine and even furniture. Research by Barclays and Ledbury Research takes a deeper look into these "treasure trends." Also see: 6 Simple (But Important) ETF Trading Tips 10 Gigantic Mistakes That Can Cripple Your Clients’ ETF Portfolios 10 Undervalued, Dividend-Paying Stocks 10 Dividend-Paying Stocks Your Clients Will Want

Hundreds of delinquent medium-sized RIAs must register with their respective states by today’s SEC deadline or face the prospect of being de-registered as early as Sept. 1.

New York-based American Independence Financial Services, LLC announced it will become principal portfolio manager for its Large Cap Value strategy, including the American Independence Stock Fund.

Commission revenue, mutual fund revenue and securities revenue are critical for broker-dealers. Who are the top dogs?

Advisors with less than $100 million in assets are less insulated from market turbulence and face difficult hurdles. Check out some tips from Fidelity to help trigger growth.

Nine out of 10 independent registered investment advisors say their roster of clients has increased or remained steady in the past 12 months and that has them looking to add staff in the year ahead to sustain that growth.

The acquisition adds 126 relationships and $200 million in assets to the San Antonio-based wealth advisory firm.

For bank reps looking to advance their careers, there’s no better news than a promotion or a job offer that’s too good to refuse. Here’s a sampling of bank reps who were recently promoted or moved to new organizations to assume roles of greater responsibility.

Pyxis Capital, a Dallas RIA, named J. Bradley Ross president. He replaces Joe Dougherty.