Wealth management

Many clients want to leave an impact after they’re gone but don’t know how to go about it. Here’s how to approach the uncomfortable conversations.

The tax treatment of bitcoin and its ilk raises major questions.

The convertible bond ETF has its heaviest weighting in the semiconductor industry.

Healthy wage growth in some locations is offsetting increasing rates and housing prices.

Advisors who should self-report a violation — but don’t — could face enforcement actions.

Only 17 states permit these trusts, which can play an important role in planning for income taxes and estate taxes.

Average Americans aged 56 to 61 have only saved $163,577 in their 401(k)s, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

As the shift to fee-based accounts roils the industry, forward-thinking firms are revisiting how they pay employees while also making work more enjoyable. By Charles Paikert

The newly independent advisors added a new team and are looking to bring on more practices.

Dean Hoover is the latest advisor to join the Raymond James-affiliated independent firm.

Planners are seeking the independence and support that they say they aren’t getting at wirehouses.

Before making any changes to the compensation plan, find out what your partners value most. You may be surprised how agreeable they are.

Thinking of leaving a big broker-dealer? Answer these three questions first, recruiter Mark Elzweig writes.

The money manager has been shorting a group of technology stocks, which he’s described as a “bubble basket.”

Demand for financial advisors is rising in Southern California, so to keep up with the latest trends, Halbert Hargrove engages in a compensation benchmarking study twice year.

As the financial planning industry nears a fee-only, fiduciary world, independent broker-dealers will face some important choices about their future business models.

Find growth by using Maslow's hierarchy of needs to help set compensation policy.

Talent wars are pushing compensation packages higher.

Though largely replaced by the 1% of AUM model, performance-based fee structures are cropping up again — and that’s cause for concern.

Here’s how one firm structured compensation in a fair and completely open way.