Wealth management

The benefits of transitioning to a full-service independent platform are clear, but the process can be tricky and firms must take great care when making the switch.

Many small advisories struggle to create a coherent plan for developing their talent. Here’s how to overcome that obstacle.

Many Americans are facing bleak retirement prospects as a result of the current do-it-yourself retirement system.

The group is led by a veteran adviser who started her career in the late 1980s.

The recruit leaves a team led by a past On Wall Street Top 40 Under 40 adviser.

Adviser Zaneilia Harris seeks out clients who resemble a former version of herself — young, single, African-American women struggling to make wise choices — and keeps them by structuring compensation in an atypical way.

It's not too late to help clients improve their tax situation for 2016 and beyond.

Banks are slowly migrating budgeting capabilities to mobile offerings.

The recruit oversaw $110 million in client assets while working for the wirehouse, according to the regional firm.

How clients can take advantage of this approach to managing their wealth after death, even if President-elect Trump enacts his proposed reforms. Plus, juicy deductions that come with owning a car and a smart portfolio trick to consider after this year's monster bull market.

Four reasons why this is critical when helping clients with retirement.

Clients who want to reduce their expenses during retirement may want to move to a state that doesn’t tax these government benefits.

The new recruits previously generated $1.5 million in annual revenue at UBS, according to the regional brokerage firm.

Planners share what they've been sending clients, colleagues and peers.

RIAs are finding that the biggest competition for clients is right in their own backyard.

Here are the moves advisers can make to serve larger, wealthier and more-profitable clients.

Charles J. Dushek allegedly made trades without designating in advance whether he was trading personal money or client assets.

The industry's trajectory is being permanently altered. Here's why.

Change can be unsettling. Here’s how to calm jitters and show the benefits of rate fluctuations.

The best way to approach portfolio declines, withdrawal rates and even emergency cash needs.