Advisors are known to be an optimistic breed when it comes to business prospects and markets, but sometimes they get carried away. Cerulli Associates estimates that nearly 60 percent of advisors who are within five years of retiring expe...

Those who stop working before reaching their “Golden Years” require a specific sort of assistance.

If you want something, just ask for it, as the saying goes. In this industry, that same philosophy has been applied to getting referrals. But Stephen Wershing, president of coaching firm The Client Driven Practice, says advisors are going abou...

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While most insurance firms have been selling off their broker/dealer subsidiaries, AIG has reportedly emerged as the most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial Services. But reactions to the potential deal were mixed.

Obama okays advertising by hedge funds and CTAs. What effect will this have on the investment vehicles?