Financial professionals must find better ways to let clients know why they charge what they do in fees, and why they're worth it.
Advisers must explain the foolhardiness of dipping into retirement savings early — especially when a penalty is attached.
The president of the North American Securities Administrators Association discusses what the financial industry needs to do to rebuild client trust.
While there is no evidence yet that broker-dealers are taking advantage of investors, the potential for harm remains.
Don't get too caught up in the good times while nontraded REITs are extremely lucrative and lose sight of proper client allocations.
Plus, another editorial on requiring broker background checks raises new questions.
In this op-ed, the CEO of one of the country's largest independent brokers, LPL, explains how high-frequency trading does, or doesn't, affect long-term portfolios.