by
Eric Rasmussen
In a volatile market year, growing RIAs in our annual ranking sought opportunity.
by Nick Murray
To march to the top of the profession, get out of step.
by Mary Rowland
Believing threats against their wealthy clients will intensify, family offices are providing more security services.
by Mitch Anthony
An advisor needs to hear clients' stories to determine what's influencing them.
by David Lawrence
Regardless of circumstances, you need a plan for handling transitions.
by Donald B. Trone
If federal efforts to subject more people to the fiduciary standard lower the bar, advisors who offer a higher level of care may call themselves fiduciary-stewards.
by Brian Hamburger
Lehman Brothers is just one example of the regulator's long history of enforcement double standards.
by Bernie Clark
Advisors should look not just at their own internal business practices but also at the changes and trends occurring across the RIA field.
by Joel P. Bruckenstein
ShareFile has the right balance of price and functionality to make it a serious competitor in the RIA channel.
by Ben Mattlin
But does one of the fastest-growing assets of the past decade still glitter?
by Brad Zigler
Hedge-replica exchange-traded products are gaining traction. Here's why.
by Tom Lydon
Advisors have many options for helping clients save on fees.
by Marla Brill
Lower dividends and big premiums may not stop new investors from jumping on the REIT bandwagon.
Interest in college savings plans is growing, but fewer advisors are selling them.
Female clients have a lot to say about what they want from advisors.
by
Karen DeMasters
A new study from Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines with SkyBridge Capital shows advisors like alternative assets because their returns aren't correlated with those of other investments.
Not many four-year-old firms have a legacy stretching back to the Lincoln administration. But the financial industry roots of independent broker-dealer Benjamin F. Edwards & Co...
The compensation gap dividing elite independent advisors and top Wall Street brokers is closing, according to new research...
A recent study by Aviva USA, an insurance and annuity company, and the Mayo Clinic suggests that stress caused by finances might cause men to gain too much weight...
People trust their financial advisor more than their primary doctor, according to a recent survey of investors by John Hancock Financial...
As more financial advisors approach retirement age, one of their pressing concerns is what to do with their practices...
A recent survey by the insurance industry trade group Limra found only 31% of financial advisors are women...
(Bloomberg News) The financial crisis wiped out 18 years of gains for the median U.S. household net worth, with a 38...
