Wealth management

All systems go for more transactions — but the stock market is a wild card.

"I still feel like NAPFA is one of the best kept secrets in the planning world and we want to change that," NAPFA CEO Geoffrey Brown says.

“The broker-dealer world has tried to hang their hat on suitability, and if you close your eyes a little and squint, they almost look like fiduciaries — but not really,” one advisor says.

Less than a third of those polled analyze transaction costs before a trade.

The latest moves bolster the firm’s presence in the Northeast.

Fielding rapid-fire questions, Savant Capital Management CEO Brent Brodeski reveals the biggest mistakes of RIA buyers and sellers, shares the strategy behind his firm's targeted acquisitions and divulges his favorite app.

A majority of affluent Americans are likely to adjust their financial plans under the new law, according to the AICPA. Here's how advisors can help.

Developing a team is crucial for RIA owners thinking about winding things down.

The bank’s latest retreat from wealth management will move 51 advisors to the independent space under Woodbury Financial.

It appears the regulator bought into the investor choice argument of sales reps right from the beginning.

The wirehouse recently reported advisor headcount shrank by 258 advisors year-over-year.

The downward trend in the supply chain is already prompting major changes, and it could soon spill over to advisors’ practices.

The RIA grabs an UHNW firm with trust services in a lucrative market while also targeting midsized firms.

Dennis Zank will continue to be affiliated with Raymond James as a financial advisor.

When the product was announced a number of customers took to social media to voice questions and concerns.

Known for his “safe and cheap” investing mantra, he distinguished his style from that of Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, the fathers of value investing.

Financial planning professionals tell us sexual harassment is pervasive. Can that change?

The executive will lead PNC’s wealth business beginning in June.

The hiring plans coincide with the firm's rollout of its digital advice offering, UBS Advice Advantage, which is offered through its call center.

The wirehouse exodus continues, as a team of Wells Fargo advisors jumps ship for the independent firm.