Wealth management

The independent broker-dealers born during this fraught year have thrived. Now, however, their role in creating today’s independent advisor threatens their ability to survive another half-century.

The developing spat pits two RIA titans and former business partners against one another.

It’s the second big hiring announcement by the regional BD within the past week.

Some pointers from colleagues and mentors inspired female planners in unexpected ways.

An index of asset managers and custody banks has lost almost a quarter of its value this year.

Seven IBDs turn 50 this year. Here's why most of them won't survive another half-century.

With two months left in 2018, clients can still take advantage of these tax hacks.

Traditional planning strategies will become obsolete.

There’s a fix, but many firm owners are reluctant to make the investment.

There were 53 new billionaires in the U.S. this year, and 14 of them were women.

Thanks to strong organic growth, small RIAs are growing slightly faster than their larger counterparts.

Disappointing revenue and profit forecasts from Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet helped push the Nasdaq further into a correction.

You must not overlook important cybersecurity protocols for protecting your email.

Affiliating with a bigger platform is often a helpful and necessary step for indie advisors.

The group includes several industry veterans, one of whom has 50 years of industry experience.

There really is such a thing as good advice badly given.

Most people specialize so don’t expect to find a broad range of skills in one person.

The No. 1 IBD unveiled positive recruiting numbers for the third quarter, alongside an 84% jump in profits.

With the number of U.S. indexes far outstripping stocks, anxiety is mounting over whether the funds artificially inflate share prices, fueling bubbles.