Where you stand often depends on where you sit...
Upper-income families are growing more worried about their money and, as a consequence, are growing less satisfied with their financial advisors...
The Financial Planning Association is turning up the heat on the Securities and Exchange Commission in hopes of getting action taken on the proposed broker-dealer exemption rule...
Four new funds have been launched with an eye toward meeting the needs of investors seeking low-risk alternatives.AIG Sun America Asset Management Corp...
Technology is reducing the amount of paper piling up in advisor offices, but apparently not the headaches...
States plan to finalize disclosure guidelines on 529 college-savings plans by year's end in hopes of keeping federal regulators at bay...
Capital Trust Company of Wilmington, Del., has forged an agreement to offer its services through a bank that specializes in serving health care professionals...
A new financial education program has kicked off, with a specific focus on women...
Fidelity Investments has introduced a new service that's designed to make it easier for investors to plan out their retirements-with or without the help of a financial advisor...
UBS has started the rollout of a Private Wealth Management Group that will target "ultra-high-net-worth clients" with assets exceeding $10 million...
Fidelity's Advisor Group has teamed with Fidelity Insurance Agency to provide its advisor clients with integrated access to annuity and insurance products...
Affixing the CFP tag to your name has gotten a bit more expensive...
The Financial Planning Association is considering a lawsuit against the SEC as a new strategy in its long-running opposition to the agency's proposed broker-dealer exemption rule...
Investment advisors are facing new far-reaching regulations out of Washington, D.C., that could increase costs, but they are unlikely to hurt the overall advisory profession...
The market for advisory practices is suddenly one of the hottest topics on the conference circuit...
Economists and investors alike pay much attention to the confidence level of consumers. Now they can keep an eye on how advisors are feeling, too...
Assets in 529 college savings plans totaled $40.0 billion at the end of the first quarter, up 87.5% from a year earlier, according to the College Savings Foundation (CSF)...
Fidelity Investments has expanded its trust service offerings for independent advisors, in a package that combines both trust and brokerage capabilities...
Are stocks too risky or are they still the best foundation for a retirement investment plan?Two top scholars wrestled with that question in a debate before hundreds of advisors last...
A new online listing service offered by Charles Schwab has attracted 183independent advisors looking to buy and sell a business, according to the company...
