Advisors who take an up-front transition check without disclosing it to clients face potential legal and regulatory downside risks.

Advisers managing $2.4 trillion are expected to sell, merge or open shop over the next 10 years.

As firms drive toward greater profitability and workforce retention, a new environment has developed—one where advisors have far less control over their business lives.

Making a deal isn't the most important thing—it's making one that's a right fit and can actually be implemented.

Advisors need to move beyond 'buy and hold' and 'high risk, high return' to deal more with clients' behaviors and emotions.

The move to eliminate commissions at some brokerages will result in heightened scrutiny by FINRA examiners of alternative revenue sources, including cash sweep accounts and payment for order flow.

Financial advisors should be using video for more than just updating clients on the markets.

Gov. Charlie Baker raised questions about Massachusetts Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin's proposed fiduciary rule in a comment letter delivered on Tuesday.