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From collecting autographs to advising LGBTs ​

Entrepreneur from a young age created a financial planning niche in high demand.

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A smarter way to rebalance

A buy-write strategy lets clients get a portfolio's allocation back in line without facing a big tax bill.

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LPL loses broker-dealer business of $915 million hybrid to Private Client Services

RFG Advisory has 38 advisers in four states.

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Retirement plan advice industry in new growth phase

Ideas for meeting challenges of consolidation and data sharing.

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Top adviser aggregators focused on defined-contribution retirement plans

Retirement plan advisers interested in aggregator firms need to consider the differences.

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Actively seeking opportunities in emerging markets

Identifying companies that will benefit from an expanding middle class around the world may take more than index-based investing.

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Some small-caps win in the long term — but which ones?

Value pays off when it comes to investing in small-cap funds.

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More institutional money managers joining the $1 trillion club

But the gap between the top two and the rest is growing.

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Bill Gross had nightmare day as fears about Italy roiled markets

His $2.1 billion bond fund fell about 3% Tuesday, leaving it trailing 96% of its rivals.

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3 obstacles to succession planning — and how to overcome them

The sooner advisers start figuring out how to turn over the reins, the more potential solutions they will have available to them

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Death and taxes: A conversation we must have

It's time for advisers to make uncomfortable topics mainstream.

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Retirement plan sponsors tread lightly with capital preservation

No matter which option they choose, they risk getting hit with lawsuits.

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Blackstone woos wealthy with tax-free hedge fund

Tax-free status reflects fact that investments are held in an insurance vehicle

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Safest assets provide no protection amid the brewing rate storm

As interest rates head higher, sectors such as investment-grade debt and consumer staples companies are taking it on the chin.

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$14 billion hybrid Sheridan Road staying with LPL, launching own RIA

CEO Daniel Bryant: 'It's a logical next step for us. This has always been our intention, regardless of what IFP is doing.'

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In a first, University of Chicago settles 403(b) lawsuit for $6.5 million

Observers say it's difficult to determine if this is a harbinger of the outcome in the roughly 20 outstanding lawsuits.

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IRS warns taxpayers about using property taxes as ‘contributions’ to charity

Workarounds to avoid federal limits on state and local taxes in some states could be considered tax evasion.

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Separating fact from fiction with fund investor behavior

The actions of fund investors speak louder than their words.

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Exactly how rich is ‘rich’?

The private banking world says $25 million.

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Morgan Stanley wants to double asset manager’s size to $1 trillion

As a wave of mergers hits the asset management industry, some analysts question whether the firm should make an acquisition