Wealth management

Since the financial crisis, many managers pivoted from making money to playing defense.

The last government shutdown highlighted how many Americans ignore basic planning lessons.

Clients can avoid tax liability on their capital gains by donating securities that have appreciated in value, an expert says.

One of the two new hires is an industry veteran of 34 years.

Thomas Buck misled clients in order to charge them excessive commissions, according to federal prosecutors.

The hybrid RIA wants to reach $10 billion in assets within four years.

Although earnings in a deferred annuity will not be included in an investor's adjusted gross income, future withdrawals from the annuity could trigger a bigger tax bill.

After half a century, Christopher Sargent is making his first career change.

The recruits will operate from a new Cincinnati office.

Productivity may not come back, but private equity may be the answer for some.

The former broker bilked more than a dozen former clients over an eight-year period, prosecutors said.

Few dividend-oriented funds use this important metric to find stocks.

It's the first regulatory ding for the influential advisor and entrepreneur in almost 15 years.

It would raise enough new revenue to more than restore long-term balance of the program.

About 19% of adults support elderly family members in some way.

The new tools are meant to help advisors manage a growing number of clients in retirement.

The No. 1 IBD plans to offer training and education and team up with reps on outreach to officials.

The $314 million team made the change after deciding it was a better fit culturally

Market skepticism is one of several hurdles for RIAs, says Walters. Compliance fears are another.

"This is it for me," one of the firm's new partners, who is 32, says of his hope of spending his career at Yeske Buie.