Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features Gen Y and Gen X causing the the pace of 401(k) plan contributions to hit new heights. Plus: The ABCs of a hot REIT market, biotech stocks under the microscope, and something you might have in common with Bill Gates.
New government research says some broker practices are costing investors $8 billion to $17 billion a year, and the White House may now support tighter oversight of brokers who handle retirement accounts.
Most advisers don't appreciate the critical role sites play in bringing on top clients.
Effective communication takes place when the receiver interprets the sender's message in precisely the fashion in which the sender intended it, according to The American College's “Fundamentals of Financial Planning” textbook.
What valuable adviser technology tools made their debut at the recent T3 2014 conference? Michael Kitces breaks down the four new offerings generating the most buzz.
Advisers need to ensure they aren't taking advantage of their clients, either intentionally or unintentionally, and must explain and justify their fees.
Investors, particularly those in their 30s, should aim for this target rate in order to retire comfortably.
What do a spouse's efforts mean for the valuation of a business and its division in two?
Mary Jo White is poised to reveal what she believes is the best way for the SEC to address fiduciary duty, with the SEC planning to make a determination this year as to whether to propose a rule or take another approach.
The young Glee actor died without a will; does that mean both parents inherit equally?
The custodian is planning to sponsor a grassroots effort among registered investment advisers to compete with brokerages when lobbying for their profession.
The fiduciary motivation to avoid losses tends to be greater for advisers than the risk of not growing client wealth
Group set to launch lobbying days in Florida, Texas, New York and California.
Broker-dealer and custodian tech executives discuss the industry's biggest issues and plans
Inherited IRAs being impacted by bankruptcy is a remote event, but advisers and clients should still be prepared
Investment Adviser Association names its general counsel, Karen Barr, as its president and CEO.
Nicholas Schorsch continues to add midsize independent broker-dealers to the Cetera Financial Group Network, and on Wednesday night announced plans to acquire Girard Securities Inc.
The prospects of the passage of fiduciary rules to protect investors looked bright four years ago, but have waned considerably. Mark Schoeff Jr. looks at what's changed.
In the second major adviser tech acquisition of the day, SS&C Technology said it agreed to pay $2.7 billion for Advent Software Inc., whose portfolio management software is widely used by advisers.
