Wealth management

Advisers must ensure they are using the geometric rather than the arithmetic mean when calculating investment returns.

It is a sensitive topic, especially for partners who have earned their appellation on the letterhead.

There's no point in waiting on new policy to initiate preparation that is protective and vital, no matter what the ultimate law may be.

85% of survey's respondents felt that lawmakers don't understand the difficulty they face when building a retirement nest egg.

An avid runner, adviser Melissa Sotudeh finds striking similarities between her passion and her practice.

The two advisers went indie with Focus Financial, one of the country's biggest RIA aggregators.

Nearly 2 million Americans aged 50 to 64 had Parent Plus loans last year, and 200,000 retirees aged 65 and older carrying the same type of loans.

Wirehouse brokers and teams from Kestra and MSI Financial led the way in a flurry of hires.

Too often, the agency overlooks the true impact of its policies, according to commission's investor advocate.

When an adviser’s Spidey sense tingles, there’s usually a good reason, Kimberly Foss says.

The new recruit is an industry veteran, having spent more than two decades at Wachovia and Wells Fargo.

The deputy director of the agency's examinations unit, however, cautions that any such effort must be carefully coordinated.

The three recruits all have past work experience at A.G. Edwards.

The SEC is investigating the bank for selling clients mutual funds that charge marketing fees when other, cheaper funds were available. SunTrust expects an enforcement action.

The latest developments make columnist Bob Veres wonder whether he has fallen through a wormhole.

The wirehouses have been offering packages worth 200% to 250%, down from previous highs around 350%.

Sometimes clients lack substantial portfolios. If that’s the case, planners can tread other paths to reach fair compensation.

The solution is low-cost index funds, he says, adding that index pioneer Jack Bogle "is a hero."

A detailed look at three years' of recruiting data, from biggest AUM to which firm has lost the most advisers.

The regional firm's newest hire generated $926,000 while at the wirehouse, according to RBC.