Wealth management

Finding the right time to launch a registered investment advisory firm and the importance of building lasting client connections all play into advisor success.

LPL Financial also pulls an advisory team from RBC, and Cetera hires a chief fiduciary officer for its trust subsidiary.

Retired investor Tracy Driver alleges he was encouraged to put millions into a now delisted media company and then lost more through unauthorized sales of "prized" shares in Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet.

Jane Buffett claimed in a court filing Tuesday that she's been told by her co-trustee that she's to receive less than $2 million annually,

The firm is allocating as much of 20% of clients' portfolios to private credit, a market it was even in three years ago.

A recent report by Cerulli found that more than one-third of affluent investors said they prefer fee-based planning. But advisors on the ground say clients are often confused about fee-related labels and need help understanding pricing models.

This comes as the latest move by U.S. banks into the crypto industry after President Trump began removing regulatory barriers.

The program to coach Division I players on wealth management concepts comes as they navigate new layers of complexity from new sources of potential pay.

Upgraded features include AI-driven estate document analysis, a redesigned questionnaire-driven workflow and observations categorized by analysis and guidance, among others.

Experts say that there are pitfalls, rules and procedures that departing financial advisors should know. Problem is, too many act first and consult lawyers later.

The transition challenges were great, writes Kimberly Foss; the ultimate rewards for her and her clients, even greater.

A TIAA Institute survey found that the average U.S. adult cannot answer a majority of retirement-related questions. Financial advisors say that's a problem.

Paul Algreen, the executive managing director and chief technology officer at Cresset Capital in Chicago, took the opportunity to turn the firm's tech stack from a "blank slate" to the scaling juggernaut it is.

The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., is reflected upside down in a puddle outside of the structure

UBS continues to lose larger advisory teams after making changes to compensation policies last year. Meanwhile, Ashton Thomas and LPL both score advisory teams.

Even without net new assets, the firm's assets under management and administration were pushed upward by market gains.

Areas around Jackson Hole, Aspen, Palm Beach, Miami, New York, Dallas and Austin are in the group. Other top performers may come as more of a surprise.

Paul Brahim has made title protection and financial literacy requirements for students nationwide among his top goals for the organization.

Amid the great wealth transfer, having a flexible tech stack that attracts young, next-gen clients is a must.

While vintage Fenders, Gibsons and Martins can be worth thousands or even millions, advisors caution that collecting guitars should be for the love first and foremost.