Many of us fall into the trap of jumping on each communication as if waiting an hour could result in the loss of the client.
Regulatory changes and litigation highlight plan fiduciaries' responsibility to act in best interests of clients
A successful plan specialist is a broad-based consultant, not just an investment consultant.
With deep pockets aggressively recruiting assets tied to teams, advisers need to remember why they are paid bonuses in the first place.
Enforcement actions by NASAA members resulted in one-third-longer sentences last year over 2012.
Ask an Adviser: An investment plan for an entrepreneurial couple
Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: What Scotland's 'no' vote might mean for the markets, Alibaba's IPO prices in record territory, the 'dumb money' is getting smarter, and gold continues to slide.
Calpers decision raises questions about high hedge fund fees, even as those funds are evolving
NASAA working group not going to draw conclusions about whether fees are too high, just how to make them more transparent.
Nearly half of families spend more than $5,000 per year in caregiving expenses.
Fat commissions could be trimmed if states approve regulations affecting the sale of nontraded real estate investment trusts.
A tweak to Merrill Lynch business cards earlier this year caused a stir among some of the firm's 13,700 advisers.
Though after-tax dollars in a 401(k) can now be rolled into a Roth IRA, few employers accept such contributions.
Cloud tech firm Actua will acquire an approximately 97% primary equity interest.
Borrowing or cosigning for a child could mean debts too hard to get out from under
New study focuses on the need to integrate health care and retirement planning.
Managed account provider backs new service that could be rolled out to 400,000 plan participants.
