On the heels of Charles Schwab’s recent announcement that it would come out with an online advice platform, CEO and President Walt Bettinger assuaged advisors’ concerns at the firm’s annual IMPACT conference this morning...

Greg Valliere of the Potomac Research Group says the mid-term elections Tuesday will be a “great night” for Republicans, but they are making a mistake if they think the U.S. electorate is giving them a broad mandate...

The fallout from American Realty Capital Properties’ $23 million accounting error continues as LPL Financial became the latest firm to announce it was indefinitely suspending sales of investment products sponsored by American Realty Capital...

Some 1,900 independent advisors will descend upon downtown Denver this week for Schwab’s annual IMPACT conference, taking place at the Colorado Convention Center...

...but not necessarily better.

About half of RIAs are looking to make at least one acquisition this year, with succession planning and scalability acting as the biggest drivers. Almost 53 percent of RIAs are making or considering making an acquisition, according to a June fla...

While 70 percent of advisors recommend some form of alternative products to their clients, it’s a select group. Less than one in four advisors (22 percent) implement alternative asset strategies on behalf of 50 percent or more of their clients. A...

LPL Financial’s third quarter profit fell 11.6 percent to $33.3 million, as the independent broker/dealer announced a $23 million in regulatory charges related to issues with its systems, policies and procedures. CEO and Chairman Mark Casady...