Wealth management

"The Listening Advisor" author John Gatewood preaches a five-part framework that he says can help financial advisors build deeper relationships with their clients and open valuable careers to aspiring planners.

Valuation expert David DeVoe says he thinks the falling deal numbers are less of a reflection of waning demand and more of general economic concerns.

Recent tax law changes are prompting businesses to rethink entity structures. Here's what financial advisors need to know when guiding clients or making decisions about their own RIAs.

The days of a few firms hiring a summer intern with vague plans for them to perform menial tasks around the office may be finally coming to an end. Here's how experts say RIAs can create successful internship programs.

Sitting on company stock just to avoid capital gains can expose concentrated positions to undue risk.

Succession planning experts say that the possible next generation of RIA owners need clear communication, tangible career paths and thoughtful compensation plans. But that is often easier said than done.

Cognitive decline is a difficult topic to raise, but advisors who plan ahead can protect clients' finances and autonomy before a crisis hits.

UBS wants to keep its advisors happy and in their seats. As a result, its 2027 compensation policies avoid the usual grid-update mixture of "good news, bad news."

Industry lawyers and experts say the latest wrinkle in a long-running LPL-Ameriprise recruiting dispute shows why advisors should strongly consider retaining their own legal counsel when changing firms.

Nearly half of respondents reported plans to claim benefits early, with many citing fears about the health of the Social Security program.

The latest Fidelity Investments M&A report displayed a trend that dealmakers had already been noticing: RIA buyers are getting more selective. But experts say sellers can still stand out with the right attributes, and they must find the right fit in the process.

When AI providers use the increasingly vague catchphrase "human in the loop" as a verbal safety net, client outcomes and firm reputations are at risk.

Surveys from Fidelity and Edward Jones suggest that even clients with comprehensive plans and wealth don't always feel good about their financial future.

Anthropic lined up some of the biggest names in the industry for the rollout of Claude for Financial Advisors. But whether the tool is "revolutionary" or "just another integration," the hard work is just beginning for the AI firm and for its sole custody partner, Schwab Advisor Services.

State-level estate taxes can be imposed at much lower thresholds. From domiciles to the timing of moves, here's what financial advisors should keep in mind.

In a series of webinars and journal articles, two lawyers and a financial planner are leading a collaborative discussion about how estate planning professionals can better serve African American clients and, in turn, all customers.

As college costs rise, some clients who fear their children taking on early debt make too much to qualify their children for aid, but not enough to pay for school outright.

With three years of market appreciation buoying most advisors' revenue generation, Morgan Stanley says: Produce a bit more or see a small pay cut.

Brokerages applaud a new rule that will relieve them of the obligation to monitor advisors' side gigs such as driving for Uber or bartending. But regulators say they still have plenty of obligations to monitor outside business activities.

A new Vanguard and Escalent survey finds advisors are still using AI mostly for administrative tasks like meeting notes, even as firms plan to pour $1 trillion into the technology globally this year.