Wealth management

Career-switchers may think becoming a financial planner is an easy transition, but done improperly can pose dangers to themselves and clients.

Discounted cash flow valuations have become popular, but untangling the formula can be challenging.

Heavily weighting any single stock has the potential to make a portfolio more volatile.

The deal combines two giants: the leading financial planning provider by market share with the leading TAMP by client assets.

The transaction means the TAMP will own software that serves tens of thousands of financial advisors.

The losing firms? Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.

The value custodians offer RIAs is not going away any time soon, but it is has changed.

A seller’s market means firms will need to adjust pay-raise budgets for 2019. They may also need to increase salary offers to attract the best workers.

Eleven of the 14 dividend-focused ETFs in existence 10 years ago beat a plain vanilla index fund.

The Trump administration unveiled its proposed budget that includes provisions that would enable Medicare beneficiaries to contribute to a health savings account.

From New York to Seattle, here's a look at cities with the best client purchasing power for the competitive spring home sales market.

Gauging the valuation of your business is a way of knowing the overall health of the firm. It can be a humbling process.

Still, advisors thinking of selling are urged not to procrastinate.

Bleakley Financial has launched its eighth office under its affiliation with LPL and Private Advisor Group.

An example of outdated industry practices, says the chief product officer, is how some brokers still need a canceled check from a client to transfer money.

As clients live longer, advisor firms’ planning strategies are shifting to accommodate.

The RIA divisions of Raymond James and RBC are also among the companies that self-reported.

Increasing diversity on your team can engender a greater feeling of inclusion among your client base and broaden your pool of prospects.