Wealth management

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The practice has grown rapidly, but it now faces a major decision about its IBD plans following the announcement of Advisor Group’s acquisition.

The wirehouse has lost at least 123 advisors managing $15.7 billion in client assets year-to-date, according to other firms’ hiring announcements.

Total assets of the fund have increased almost 20 times since December.

Industry changes and ongoing bank scandals have tilted the playing field in favor of smaller brokerages.

The change is needed to better align the interests of RIAs and the custodians that serve them.

Lessons learned in a combat zone are passed on to clients.

The competitive spring purchasing season is driving home prices higher.

After graduating with a financial planning degree, this advisor-to-be took a detour to Disney World, where the lessons applied more than he’d anticipated.

Older clients have more assets, but younger investors are leading the digital charge.

The No. 1 IBD cleared him of any wrongdoing then said he still faced the probe after leaving the firm months later, according to the lawsuit.

The firm allegedly hired and promoted fewer women than men and paid them less than their male counterparts.

The average retiree may need to save far less than you are currently projecting.

The advisor defrauded some 60 victims by using their money to pay off earlier investors, fund his own speculative trading and pay his personal expenses, the SEC claims.

Much of the latest guidance about setting up trusts is overly simplistic and can do a disservice to clients.

Advisors want to help clients discover their "sleep well at night factor" when it comes to cash reserves, one planner says.

The decision, involving advisors who jumped to Morgan Stanley from an RIA, holds that those who agree to give their employers advance notice before quitting aren’t absolved of that duty by the terms of the protocol.

The firm’s new iShares fund comes amid massive outflows from the sector in recent periods.

These emotional topics tend to be bad for investment returns, Barry Ritholtz says.

Treasury yields have fallen in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, making defensive sector holdings more attractive.