Advisors should work within the industry to reduce the instances of clients receiving bad advice—but not at the price of commoditizing it.

This week’s episode of HBO’s Ballers highlights the dark side of fame—the inevitable shakedowns. And as the show points out, the most dangerous ones are rarely straightforward, so it’s helpful to have a team of...

The Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary rule could cost firms almost $5 billion to implement and an additional $1.1 billion in annual expenses, according to a new analysis by an industry trade group. ...

Is the financial advisor self-employed? Does s/he work for a firm? Are there financial obligations and quotas to be met on the firm’s behalf?

Oechsli Institute research has uncovered some large perception gaps between advisors and affluent clients. Here are a few. 

His new home. | Darrin Klimek/Digital Vision/Thinkstock A Waco, Texas, financial advisor has been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay more than $9 million in restitution for running a Ponzi-type fraud scheme. Charles D. Jon...