Practice

In March, Financial Planning Magazine launched a series of 30 tips to help advisors make better use of social media . We took that list and selected 15 of the best that you could apply to your own practice.

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday announced that Acting Director George Canellos and former federal prosecutor Andrew Ceresney have been named Co-Directors of the Division of Enforcement.

Defined contribution investment-only providers have a leg up on their plan provider counterparts when it comes to the creative and aggressive techniques that they use to move their products, according to a new study by research shop Oculus Partners.

Years after the peak of the financial crisis, mass affluent investors remain pessimistic about their finances.

After a very busy week, here's some things advisors need to know as they speak to clients this week.

Buying and selling practices and working more effectively with high net-worth clients is critical for advisors, according to speakers at the Raymond James Financial Services annual national conference in Dallas.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning potential donors to beware of charity scams operating in the wake of the explosions last week at the Boston Marathon and a Texas fertilizer plant.

George Canellos and Andrew Ceresney have been named co-directors of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The firm has hired a former partner of William Blair & Co as a relationship manager and wealth planning strategist.

The legacy of Steve Jobs and the success of Apple can teach advisors a whole lot, according to Raymond James' David Patchen.