Wealth management

Here’s how to counteract your clients’ tendency to buy and sell securities at just the wrong time.

‘Just because you can sell, it doesn’t mean you have to sell.’

Here are wealth management's elite leaders, responsible for landing the best talent and helping to shape the industry’s future.

The debate has spread far beyond planners and regulators, suggesting to some that public consciousness, and widespread change, might be on the rise.

Family members differ dramatically when it comes to wealth planning, according to a recent Merrill Lynch study. Here's how advisers can start a dialogue with relatives that answers their wealth planning needs.

Also, Merrill gained teams with $1.5 billion in combined AUM, while UBS said farewell to a $426 million team.

Financial planners moving to new jobs are jumping less hurdles and increasing AUM, a new study says.

Industry veteran Scott Schmid will oversee the San Diego market for its Private Client Reserve beginning May 9; hopes to double headcount in 2 years.

Firms must invest in digital capabilities, says A.T. Kearney's Uday Singh, but they need to balance that evolution to allow for the human touch to remain in a central role.

“Our growth is going to be organic,” says Raymond James Financial CEO Paul Reilly, who adds that he has “concerns” about the DoL rule.

"Direct-to-consumer is not our model," says Scott Curtis, president, Raymond James Financial Services.

FINRA scolded the firms for alleged operational systems, supervisory and recordkeeping deficiencies.

Find out which of the largest brokerages were represented by the best bosses in wealth management.

When average performances are analyzed rather than just the top funds, a passive strategy prevailed over the past five years.

Leading recruiters discuss significant upsides to teaming, and the downsides to avoid.

Tired of circling back and touching base? View from 30,00 feet make you nauseous? Avoid these and other old terms in your practice.

The dingy office, even one that provides excellent service, faces an uphill battle.

Have you tried asking a client what you do for them? Their responses may be worrisome.

The weak performance was due to challenging market conditions, which reduced assets under management and client activity, the bank's CFO said.

Clients who are freelancers can be a good source of referrals, but they also need more attention.