Wealth management

Financial advisors are not mandated reporters, but they can often be a trusted first point of contact when clients are expressing suicidal thoughts.

Nearly one-third of affluent investors don't have an estate plan, according to an Escalent survey. For advisors and clients alike, estate planning conversations can be difficult but essential.

Whatever the reasons behind the relocation, advisors can ensure that proper planning will reduce extra expenses and unforeseen headaches.

But the new rules for deductions, capital-gains exclusions and estate planning merit a lot of strategic discussions for financial advisors and entrepreneurial clients.

Bottles and casks from sought-after brands and years can be worth big money, but fraud and market bubbles can make for a highly volatile market.

One study uncovered interesting findings on market saturation, while another shed light on the regional trends shaping M&A deals.

Social media and other digital technologies have fundamentally altered the process and, experts say, often distract financial advisors from the most successful methods.

A proposed "model rule" would give state regulators laws they could adopt to bring their marketing regulations for investment advisors in line with the SEC's.

The ultrarich lean into risk, time and opportunity to build legacies. It's a replicable formula.

Valuation experts caution that advisors selling their businesses put too much weight on EBITDA multiples and overlook many factors that can reduce the value of a deal.

AFE Private Wealth's upcoming move to a larger office will launch what its partners say is a separate but symbiotic pairing with an exclusive gathering place.

Employees aren't saving enough for retirement or for the costs associated with healthcare and caregiving needs.

In a record-setting bull market, the products offer investors a straightforward way to protect against downside risk. But not all financial advisors are convinced of their utility.

Also this week, the tech-driven RIA Farther boosts its AUM total to over $13 billion with a recruiting blitz, Mercer adds an RIA with more than $1 billion in assets and Cresset fills out its C-suite.

What was once largely a source of referrals for outside professionals is moving in-house for financial advisors in many cases. Here are some examples.

CEO Rich Steinmeier reiterated LPL's goal to retain 90% of Commonwealth's assets and headcount while listing reasons why advisors might think twice about leaving to start their own RIAs.

The American College of Financial Services and RISR are collaborating as a BNY Wealth report showcased the planning complexities of owner succession deals.

If brands want to be remembered fondly by event attendees, experts say items with long-term usefulness outweigh cheap throwaways every time.

Nearly 110 other advisors have left the boutique Commonwealth since April for firms including Raymond James, Purshe Kaplan Sterling, Cambridge Investment Research and Kestra.

The Swiss financial giant also saw its assets flow out of its Americas business in the second quarter as advisors left and clients set aside billions for taxes.