It's important for advisers to not show surprise or resentment when fee questions are raised by clients.
HighTower debuts fee-for-service platform for independent wealth managers after signing its first client, an advisory firm with $19.9 billion under advisement.
For star bond manager Jeffrey Gundlach, the U.S. housing recovery isn't very rosy and so he's avoiding subprime debt despite its big rally in 2013.
Op-Ed: Increasing the net-worth threshold to account for inflation would be a minimum step toward updating the definition of an accredited investor.
From Campden to Cleveland, cities are going after their poorest neighborhoods with a highly skilled paintbrush.
Your followers are worth something. One important question to consider: What did you sign away when you agreed to the terms of service with a company such as Facebook or Twitter?
Helps fee-only planners meet CFP Board definition prohibiting such affiliation with firms that charge commissions
$52.5 million cash and stock deal scheduled to close on Friday.
Trend of small and midsize broker-dealer mergers and acquisitions continues to build.
Performance history indicates that all the attention around IPOs means regular investors need to exercise extra caution.
The broker-dealer saw its shares dip again on Thursday after it lowered the price of its secondary offering. That follows a 37% decline in the company's share price in the past month. Investors, however, could stand to benefit. Bruce Kelly has the story.
Between <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140529/FREE/140529913">RCAP's stock offering</a> and real estate firm's executive comp plan, Nicholas Schorsch and his team could enjoy a multimillion-dollar payday.
The securities house pointed to “improved market conditions, successful recruitment of additional advisers and increased advisory assets under management” for the increase in revenues.
Finra says Morgan Stanley advisers allegedly failed to make key distinctions when soliciting clients to buy shares in 83 IPOs including Yelp and Facebook.
In stunning turnaround, the noted real estate investor gets $1.07 million for his shares in disputed REIT, ending a <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20131029/FREE/131029892"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">proxy fight</a>. But the story's not over. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20130120/REG/301209971"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tony Thompson's hard times</a>)</i>
Berthel Fisher, not long after settling most of their claims over DBSI, gets hit with a lawsuit over a failed private placement notes deal by a noted real estate investor. Bruce Kelly has the details.
The Uniform Law Commission and NetChoice are working separately to try to make it easier to close up accounts and transfer funds after the owner dies.
Five questions to determine if you have an effective strategy to serve your target market
New law will grant fiduciaries access to the digital assets of deceased or incapacitated individuals.
As the court battle over L.A. Clippers owner's trust shows, people too often set up estate plans to cope with death, not old age.
