Wealth management

Most fortunes disappear by the time grandchildren have taken control.

Opponents of the regulation don’t have “new evidence” to beat back a final legal challenge, says the former assistant secretary of the Department of Labor.

C.L. King & Associates argued it did not break any FINRA rules.

A 2014 law lets clients disabled before the age of 26 to save as much as $14,000 annually without facing any tax burden.

The move is the latest in a string of new hires at the regional brokerage firm.

A retiree living off her portfolio suffers hundreds of dollars a year in lost income for every added basis point of fund expense ratio and advisory fees.

The OCIE is suggesting best practices for firms to protect themselves.

The broker says the decision to switch firms was "an easy one."

The broker who specializes in international clients joined Bolton Global Capital.

Getting them right can be the key to a pain-free succession.

"This space is getting more diverse, and change is coming from all directions," says Alois Pirker, research director for Aite Group's Wealth Management practice.

Studies show smart beta beating their benchmarks more than active managers.

Led by a 33-year industry veteran, the group joins the regional firm from UBS.

The regional firm's latest hires come just a week after it hired a Morgan Stanley branch manager.

The recruit will be a producing branch manager and oversee 10 advisers, according to his new employer.

The launch comes as banks and other players in the advisory industry vie for the $30 trillion in wealth that is expected to change hands in next several decades.

The partnership marks the second since two private equity firms infused the aggregator with capital.

Without diversifying cash flows across four key categories, retirees might be taking on too much risk, Michael Kitces writes.

The recruit made the move a week after the independent firm recruited three other wirehouse teams managing more than $600 million.

"It's always nice when one poker player folds and it's down to two or three players," one recruiter says.