Lawsuits have popped up alleging wide-reaching conspiracies and gamification strategies at some of the most well-known firms. Online brokerages are increasingly responsible for rebuilding public trust.
Finra has allowed fully remote inspections during the pandemic, and the industry is now encouraging the regulator to make the temporary adjustments into long-term changes.
A system built around inaction shouldn’t expect people to become more involved with it, much less bear responsibility for keeping their accounts safe.
A widow couldn't decide whether to move to a condo or to a retirement community, as her children were urging. She was just stuck.
Clients want steady assurance from a seasoned adviser, but they want it integrated with the most vital tool they use to manage their lives — their phones.
The more complicated you make your advisory firm, the less valuable it is. Complexity can also reduce the odds of arriving at a fruitful succession plan.
It's not easy to keep up with the credits you need under normal circumstances, and the pandemic has made it even harder.
Some of the biggest names in financial services are building the wealthtech equivalents of Uber right now, and they’re using APIs to do it.
Advisers nearly universally agree that a return to office meetings is key, and that they must change
The world's largest retailer announced plans to launch a digital advice platform for its 220 million weekly clients. It will likely target lower-income Americans with simple but necessary financial products.
Clients who feel they’re being ignored or getting second-class treatment will get fed up and leave, especially if investment performance hasn’t been great or the firm has dropped the ball somewhere else.
The pandemic has reminded us that too many Americans are being left behind economically, and the stats for financial education demonstrate that is happening in the classroom too.
Now is a good time to tell clients to double-check all their loan documents and credit card statements to see if they have any Libor-linked debt.
Advisers can utilize cutting-edge financial planning tools to help ease clients' concerns by showing them how they can save to cover medical expenses during retirement.
Democracy is a systemic issue that's difficult to link to a particular company. But firms take hits by jumping into fights over specific bills.
Social Security is forecast to run out of funds by 2035, company pensions (as well as full-time employment itself) are in decline, and millions are facing a squeeze on savings. People planning for their retirement are looking for fresh advice to help guarantee long-term financial security.
If you are a competent, caring, hands-on financial adviser, you should charge a market rate for your services.
The BLatinX Internship Program's goal is to provide 100 aspiring Black and Latinx financial planners the chance to obtain a paid internship.
Society must integrate financial awareness into education, as men, and particularly women, need to improve their financial knowledge.
Foundation for Financial Planning helps bring free financial advice and planning to people across the country who can’t afford a financial adviser.
