Princeton professor and former vice chair of federal reserve Alan Blinder kicks off the Investment Management Consultants Association conference with a warning that the Federal Reserve’s internal arguments could “roil” markets as tapering comes to...

Financial advisors responding to Wealthmanagement.com’s monthly survey on the economy and the markets are at once gaining confidence in the current economy while their optimism in the equity markets wanes.

Chair Mary Jo White called the fiduciary standard an “extraordinarily high priority” for the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying it’s her goal to see a decision on whether to impose a uniform standard this year...

Why does financial planning have a hard time gaining traction in higher education?

If the financial services industry is serious about engaging more women as advisors, there’s a lot more work to be done. Not only are there serious misconceptions and barriers still in place, a new study by the CFP Board reports less than a...

A recent WealthManagement.com article (“Is the CFP Board Losing Credibility in the Eyes of Advisors?,” April 11) does not provide an objective or balanced report on the attitudes of CFP professionals or CFP Board. The article seems to...