Wealth management

Imagine what your firm will look like in one, two and five years, and plan for those goals.

A career path with established performance goals has become a critical element of compensation.

William Blake, the independent firm's 10th hire this year, says he was attracted by the chance to become a partner.

New research has found that funds with a high percentage of assets in ETFs underperform funds that hold stocks.

Dependent care flex spending accounts can help clients mitigate child care costs, but also reduce tax credits otherwise available.

The benefits of going independent are alluring, but wirehouse advisers can't afford to discount the formidable challenges ahead.

RIAs are exploring new ways of compensating their advisors, just in time.

At least 27 brokers have joined the firm, including a father-son team from UBS with $261 million in AUM.

This year has been a wild ride for clients and advisers, and it’s only just begun. Here are some things to keep in mind as advisers craft portfolios for the rest of the epoch.

If your clients pay the alternative minimum tax, these funds can help lower their tax liability.

Google Play and CFSI aim to improve use of financial health apps through a storefront organized by consumers' needs and by publishing a guide for app developers.

The firm's advisers and competitors are wondering about its next steps, and who will cash in. The answers will go a long way toward shaping the future of the independent channel.

Commission-based investors want to keep their accounts, regardless of the fiduciary rule.

There are risks to this approach, however.

Advisor Bryan Kuderna learned valuable lessons about finding clients from the popular film and his local chamber of commerce.

At least 16 advisers have shuttled between the wirehouse firms so far this year.

Some questions were as relatively complex as the time-value of money; others were a simple as life expectancy. Answers were poor on all of them.

Each plan has pros and cons: Clients who own a Roth IRA for at least 5 years are entitled to penalty-free withdrawals for education expenses, but they'll owe income taxes on those earnings.

The ex-Morgan Stanley advisers say their niche practice, which is geared toward women and divorcees, will be better supported by Raymond James' platform.

As a channel, we must get better at attracting and retaining HNW assets.