Wealth management

Commonwealth Cares currently has a little under $1 million to support its initiatives.

Financial firms are still trying to develop coherent social media strategies. But don’t race into it: the risks are not well understood.

New advisor growth increased by more than 60% from a year earlier.

For three days, 610 bank investment advisors, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors assembled in Hollywood, Fla., for insights and ideas on the industry. Check out some of the images in this photo gallery.

"No amount of government stimulus will prevent it,'' said forecaster Harry S. Dent Jr. That's because additional stimulus, driven by more federal borrowing, will have less and less effect on the economy, much like the dwindling effect of more cocaine on a crack addict, he said.

More than half of RIAs are ‘bullish’; large caps and ETFs are top investment choices

Are you searching for a little inspiration? Maybe something to push your team a little harder? Check out the list created by Impact Books.

Advisors face two major challenges in today’s environment: intense competition for client assets and pressures on profitability. Kelly Coughlin of GlobalBridge says that unified managed accounts have evolved to provide a solution to both challenges at once. But how can advisors use UMAs to expand their business?

Kevin Batterton will run business development and portfolio management

Take a fresh look at your clients' life insurance planning to see if changes are necessary in light of the 2010 Tax Act.

According to a FINRA study, brokers paid 1,310 fines valued at $45 million last year. But what were the most frequent categories of fines? What type of activity should you avoid to avoid the wrath of regulators? Check out the FINRA countdown

National Advisors Trust launched a program on Monday to put a dedicated trust officer in registered investment advisor offices in order to create opportunities for more long-term trust business with high net worth clients.

Financial advisors are turning their backs on traditional wirehouses, bank brokerages and independent broker-dealers at rapid pace, according to a new report from Charles Schwab, opting instead for a hybrid model that allows them to serve as both an RIA and a registered rep and expand their pool of potential clients.

With tax season upon us, most advisors are looking for ways to help clients maximize their tax savings. But with some converting to Roth IRAs, the folks at Allianz offered some cautions to help navigate rocky conditions.

Bill Dwyer, the independent giant’s president of sales and national marketing, talks about his firm’s progress.

Americans held $15.6 trillion in retirement assets at the end of the third quarter of 2009, according to the ICI, but as we emerge from the Great Recession, advisors and investors want to know what they need to do to retain and grow assets from here.

A study of million-dollar producers conducted by Peak Advisor Alliance indicated that 10 key activities accounted for approximately 75% of their average week. Steve Sanduski, the author of our new blog, “The Prosperous Advisor,” examines these activities and why they are so critical.

Hershey Trust announced Tuesday that Bryn Mawr Trust will buy its private wealth group.

For three days, almost just over 500 and 75 exhibitors came to Weston, Fla., for the T3 Conference. Mike Byrnes of Byrnes Consulting sent some images highlighting the event (including looks at his favorite talks, one booth’s crazy attire and the best evening party.)

Broker-dealers had better be prepared to handle some tough questions on their procedures and controls to mitigate risk and can no longer pass the burdens of meeting SEC requirements to junior managers.