Jo Ellen Fisher, an independent contractor with Raymond James Financial Services, allegedly stole $925,000 from a 95-year-old client to fund personal expenses, Finra says.
The majority of financial advisers are missing the boat when it comes to having important conversations with clients about passing wealth on to the next generation — thereby losing a big opportunity to hold onto those assets after those clients die, according to a new survey.
As online advice firms continue to mimic each other, they will come under pressure to differentiate themselves through new services and lower costs.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Smart beta is here to stay, so you might as well try and figure out what the heck it is.
Secretary Perez has confidence his agency will complete work on the rule before Obama's term ends.
Competency hearings and splits in the family are more common than you may realize.
Advisers need scalable, standardized and easily supervised risk management systems in light of increased regulatory scrutiny
Longtime adviser-sales manager will move to a new role after the firm's best year ever.
Charles Schwab & Co. will unveil its white label online platform for advisers in the second quarter.
Don't forget that a spike in rates will hurt ARM mortgages, HELOCs and variable-rate student loans.
SEC chairwoman says she will push the agency this year to make a decision on whether to raise investment advice standards for brokers but once again declined to provide a timeline.
New acquisition by nontraded REIT czar costing him &mdash; $3.74 million in Texas state court settlement over sale of DBSI notes.
Social media will be essential, and instead of going full automation, pair investing technology with a professional.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The president's 2016 budget lets workers tap into their 401(k)s penalty-free once unemployment runs out.
Pilot raised more than $9 billion last year along with hopes for more direct-to-consumer fund sales.
Corporate-only tax reform faces resistance for leaving out sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations.
If your goals are tied to specific dollar figures, one thing is missing and that's the reason why.
Acknowledging that more stringent requirements could help protect investors, advisers nevertheless raise concerns about costs.
In an updated lawsuit, plaintiffs allege American Realty Capital Properties insiders artificially inflated a key metric to help it grow into a powerhouse with 4,400 properties and $21 billion in assets.
Active vs. passive question lingers but long time money management exec sees opportunities for both approaches.
