Here are 5 steps financial advisers can take to promote diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Which elements of a firm’s culture and principles that drove growth and which its visionary leader stood for and encouraged should be retained?
Proposed legislation in Kentucky that would tax services including financial planning and investment management could significantly harm the way Kentuckians save and plan for retirement.
The most productive use of an adviser's time is not spending it with current clients, it's attracting new ones.
Outside information about investing and markets can unsettle clients, and an important part of the job is encouraging them to tune that out.
Advisers need to learn to help ultra-high-net-worth families achieve and maintain a sense of shared purpose and stewardship around legacies.
Seniors lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial scams and other forms of elder abuse, and as baby boomers continue to age, this already staggering figure is sure to rise.
We need to understand new technologies and combat the fear of missing out on the hottest investment category, which has been cryptocurrencies.
The DOL has clarified its earlier advice on this topic, stressing the responsibility of fiduciaries whose plans offer private equity investments.
When the equity markets decline, as they have this year, they take the value of your firm down with them.
As inflationary pressures mount, retirement savers are looking for solutions that offer growth opportunities while limiting downside risk.
Firms need purpose-built tools to manage their discovery responsibilities as the emergence of Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other communication channels has made e-discovery far more complex.
8 tips to help advisers enjoy a less stressful experience during and after a move.
Often advisers have a backstory or personal connection that allows them to understand the needs of their core clientele, and that 'why' is where they get the chance to set themselves apart.
Incorporating long-term planning to account for higher spending after age 80 can help clients retire with the quality of life they deserve while ensuring they don’t run out of money.
Narrowing the clients you work with, as well as the types of products and services offered, allows you to develop a level of expertise within a subset of clients.
In the course of working with clients on financial planning, some are comfortable enough to talk about parts of their personal lives.
Begin by getting alignment from senior leaders, conducting a materiality assessment, picking the right reporting framework and engaging with investors.
If you're thinking of selling, you should be considering factors like the rate at which your firm is growing, your relationship with your employees, the age of your clients and the state of your tech stack.
While the Covid-19 pandemic brought financial challenges for many Americans, African Americans and people of color faced more financial emergencies with fewer economic resources.
