Advisers need to help people move past the emotional roadblocks that can make the process more complicated than it needs to be.
Dave Butler was appointed co-CEO at Dimensional Fund Advisors, replacing David Booth, the firm's founder, who will remain executive chairman, the company announced Wednesday.
The relatively small Gen-X and the still-young millennials aren't filling the shoes of their baby boomer elders in the industry.
Only supporters of the DOL rule have met with Office of Management and Budget officials, while industry groups have kept their distance.
Firm will also pay a $750,000 fine to Finra for failing to supervise broker who sold tribe non-traded REITs and BDCs.
In a little over three years, Steward has established offices in New Hampshire, New York, Albany, Washington, D.C., and Andover, Mass.
Digital advisers are hiring live planners and advice firms are deploying automation.
Brokers say commissions serve certain clients better, and investors who prefer them are pushing back.
Combination of investment banks will add to presence in small-cap market.
Directing a portion of required minimum distributions directly to a charity can reduce both taxes and Medicare premiums.
The rule is well past the tipping point, and the industry is forever changed regardless of the rule change.
Attorneys are seeking a stay in the lawsuit brought by Thrivent Financial pending the results of a rule review requested by the president.
PE-owned firm makes six deals in 13 months, pushing to $10B AUM
Digital advice platform will be available to more than 1,500 RIAs.
It's all too easy for financial advisers to find themselves unwittingly defined as custodians of their clients' assets.
Judge Daniel D. Crabtree granted summary judgment to DOL in a lawsuit filed by Market Synergy Group Inc., a Topeka insurance agency that develops fixed index annuities and other proprietary insurance products.
Though dwarfed in size by their bigger competitors, small custodians serve thousands of loyal RIA clients
