Fitch Ratings noted that the rating affirmation reflected Advisor Group's "improving scale as one of the largest independent financial advisers in the U.S."
With stocks down and home prices up, retirees may want to consider a reverse mortgage for planning purposes.
Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.
Eric Satz, founder and CEO of Alto, says investors need to add alternatives to their retirement accounts, especially in the wake of the market’s carnage.
The firms named in the adviser's complaint go to 'corrupt and malicious lengths ... to keep their illicit profit mill churning,' according to the lawsuit.
Russia funds yielding between 300% and 3,000% represent the ultimate value trap. A better bet would be funds offering much lower yields.
Nora Jordan, Kay Madati and Chip Roame complete the asset manager's 11-person board.
Firm is seeking requests for information from minority-owned broker-dealers, as well as those owned by women, veterans and people with disabilities.
The acquisition, which will increase Westwood’s total assets under management by 32% to $18.4 billion, will add expertise in energy, infrastructure, real estate and alternatives.
Kevin Cooper heads Cooper Family Office Consulting of Raymond James in Boca Raton, Florida.
Age, work status and benefit amounts dictate which Social Security benefit to claim first.
Thirty-five percent of parents with adult children living at home have compromised their own savings or long-term goals, like retirement or housing, to financially help their kids, a Thrivent study shows.
The minutes confirmed support by most officials to continue such increases over at least their next two gatherings.
The firm's staff encouraged Ameriprise registered reps to offer clients the chance to swap their current variable annuity for a more expensive one.
Morgan Stanley's private wealth management trains advisers to guide their clients through the peaks and valleys of first-generation wealth.
Through SecureSave’s platform, employees can receive matched contributions from their employer.
Once the deal closes, which is expected to occur within 30 days, the combined firm will have offices in 15 locations across the country.
Technology has become a deciding factor in today’s M&A, so if you're preparing a firm for acquisition, it’s clear that tech is where you want to make that strategic investment.
Only 40% of hedge funds globally made money in the first quarter, compared with 61% in the previous three months.
Retirement income planning is the service most sought after by both older and younger consumers, according to a survey by the Granum Center for Financial Security.
