Advisors should expect the Labor Department to issue its finalized fiduciary rule in the first quarter of 2016 without too many substantial changes. During a fi360 webinar on Thursday, CEO Blaine Aikin and senior policy analyst Duane Thompson ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is asking the industry to provide feedback on rule proposals aimed at helping firms and financial advisors deal with alleged financial exploitation of senior investors...

Although word-of-mouth influence remains the key impact factor in decision making, the trend to search online is growing.

The financial crisis exposed just how vulnerable clients can be when there is no fiduciary standard.

On the road to nowhere. | Copyright Spencer Platt, Getty Images We’re used to thinking about -- and planning for -- markets that move: Up, down, bubble and bust. But what if the more realistic scenario is one where the stock market simply ...

State and federal securities regulators are targeting advisors who market “free lunch” seminars and use misleading senior investor designations, drawing a correlation between these strategies and problematic behavior...

While the process can seem long and complex, advisors who lead their firms with conviction and embrace these four disciplines will achieve their goals much sooner than they think.