Sheila M. Chesney likes it when clients look at reports detailing how their portfolios have performed, and tell her that they really understand what they are looking at.
The Labor Department is planning to expand its definition of fiduciary under ERISA — a move that would have implications for all financial advisers that work on retirement plans.
<b>Q: I've had some frustrating conversations with clients recently—trying to get them back in the market. Very few are taking my advice, even though they seem to know that staying on the sidelines is a mistake. What's going on, and how can I get them “unstuck”? </b>
This week, we will be covering two critical areas for reaching your goals for 2010 and beyond. The first is retaining your top clients. The second critical area is to start outlining your business plan for 2010
People who knew how to make a quick buck held some of the fastest-growing jobs two years ago. Now, the growth industry is in helping financial firms figure out how to follow the rules.
Finra is investigating Wells Fargo Advisors LLC to determine whether the firm of 16,000 advisers violated rules that protect private client information.
Adviser Mark Penske requires all of his employees to clean off their desks — including clearing all paperwork — before leaving the office each day.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded its probe of Bank of America to include possible failure by the bank to disclose mounting losses at Merrill Lynch.
Many advisers feel stymied when it comes to adopting social media. But for independent registered investment advisers whose main hurdle has been lack of a low-cost archiving, help is on its way.
Financial advisers love websites and applications that increase their efficiency and improve interactions with clients — even if those online tools are not specifically designed for advisers.
Like everyone else, it seems, many advisers and brokers are atwitter about Twitter, the free social networking utility.
The host of a radio business program is accused of taking part in a $20 million investment fraud targeting Iranian-Americans in the Los Angeles area.
Hedge fund operator Raj Rajaratnam and a codefendant pleaded not guilty Monday to charges they were major players in a scheme that used inside information to make stock trades that generated millions of dollars in profits.
A veteran filed suit Friday against Wells Fargo Advisors for allegedly distributing his book of business to other brokers while he was in the Middle East.
A former SunTrust Robinson Humphrey broker has won $4 million in a defamation claim against the firm.
Swiss bank UBS AG has been fined 8 million pounds ($13.3 million) for management failures which allowed employees to make unauthorized trades with customers' accounts, Britain's financial regulator said Thursday.
