Wealth management

Fast-growing JHS Capital Advisors has opened a new office in Baton Rouge, La. -- the company’s first in that state.

Here we present a new look at our top bank advisors list, reshuffled and ranked by fee-based business.

It’s tax season, and that means a lot of scrambling to prepare and find ways to cut taxes. But advisors are skeptical that accountants are making all the right moves.

For the visually inclined, we've created an infographic to highlight some of the major shifts under way in demographics, technology and global wealth.

In the world of trust and estate administration, where tax planning typically involves special attention to federal tax law compliance, it’s easy to lose focus on state income taxation issues. And while some states do not tax income related to trusts, states that do tax trust income have a variety of rules and criteria for which trusts are subject to tax.

A former Massachusetts CFP and his colleague spent $1 million of their clients’ funds on personal expenses, including fast food, legal fees and ATM withdrawals at casinos, the SEC alleges.

As the April 15 tax filing date draws closer, millions of taxpayers still find themselves somewhere between putting the final touches on their tax return and just starting the process.

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for advisors to connect with potential clients, but it should be used with careful diligence. Failure to do so could result in ineffective platform execution, or even worse – a breach in compliance.

Raymond James is going after more top advisors -- and it's changing its payout structure to do so.

A coalition of charities has expressed concerns about a Senate budget proposal that could potentially place a limit on charitable deductions.

Total stock and bond mutual fund and ETF assets distributed by independent/regional broker-dealers and registered investment advisors grew at more than twice the rate compared to the wirehouse channel during 2012, according to newly released data from Access Data.

Here are the top firms according to their basic payout for producers at the $1 million mark.

Who Are the power house fund managers? Here are the heavy hitters who racked up the most Lipper Awards this year.

Founded in 2009 aiming to serve women with online budgeting tools and financial advice, LearnVest morphed into a mass-market RIA firm last year and now has its eye on growth.

Here are the top firms according to their basic payout for producers at the $600,000 mark.

Bank Investment Consultant was on the scene at the annual BISA conference. Here we have culled the best bits to bring you the most interesting things we heard.

Millions of baby boomers born in 1948 will become eligible for Medicare this year and face the complexities of choosing Medicare plans. As this group navigates the choices in Medicare Enrollment for the first time, financial planners have a chance to share with them advice that will help them make the best decision.

Among advisory services competing for the wealthiest clients, RIAs and multi-family offices are winning.

The firm's growth spurt has brought Washington Wealth’s total AUM, which was at a modest $100 million in December 2011, to well over $1 billion.

RIAs like to think of themselves as starkly different than their counterparts in the wirehouse channel -- in terms of fee structure, fiduciary responsibility, independence and, often, income. But a new study casts some doubt on the income part of that equation.