A new report finds that advisors, investors and financial providers have been using the term inconsistently -- and perhaps incorrectly.

A 25-year-old divorce workshop founded and run by two planners in San Diego has received funding from a former attendee to enhance its website, with an eye to going national.

When a client's loved one needs extra care, financial planners need to be equipped to answer questions and help families find the right resources.

Have you considered how much more enjoyable your own post-work years might be if you’d only take the time to mentor the next … you?

Set objectives for one simple, powerful reason: to identify what matters most to you. That will make it easier to build your business.

Gerber Kawasaki wants its 2,700 clients - and every prospect - to communicate with one another.

A quarter of households aged 50-59 are "advice opportunity" households, a new study by Cerulli Associates shows.

Looking to move? Here's how you can get everything you think you're worth.

Teams need strong leaders to succeed. Are you one?

A team member's departure can be a blow, but a resilient firm shouldn't be thrown by staffing changes. Here are a few ways to cope.

As you approach the new year, resolve to use some of this new research to run your practice more effectively.

Often advisors cross the finish line of their careers only to sell their books of business at half their value. Don't let that happen to you.

As November draws to a close, we looked back on some of our most popular stories. Here are the month’s top picks.

To solve problems and get fresh ideas, two minds -- or 5 to 6 for that matter -- are better than one. Here are a some study group best practices for advisors.

Banks and credit unions are rewarding their advisors with higher payouts for fee-based business, ranging from 40% to 50%.

Advisors can do a better job when it comes to preparing team members to succeed.

Whether you want to keep working or enjoy a traditional retirement or anything in between, you have options-you just need to educate yourself on the possibilities.

See which institutions made the list this year.

Sometimes you actually have to enter the classroom to remember how to keep learning.

The most important reason to engage in pro bono work is to help those who are in need of free advice. But pro bono work can also pay off in other ways.