Much of the confusion about what an absolute-return portfolio is arises from the rather cavalier way that some of these funds are labeled. Many funds are advertised as absolute-return plays simply because of their low correlations to market...

Some of your clients may have joked recently about keeping their money under the mattress. Now they can actually stash it there and keep it safe.

A financial advisor accused of stealing more than $1 million from investors pleaded guilty in February to securities and wire fraud charges

There are a lot of dissatisfied clients up for grabs in this market. You can make them yours if you are creative about it

Here’s how the giants of the business stack up. Firm Charles Schwab Fidelity Investments Pershing TDA RIA Unit Schwab Advisor Services Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services Pershing Advisor Solutions TD Ameritrade Institutional Number of RIAs

A new rule that took effect in January stipulates that there are three reasons—and three reasons only—to grant expungement of client complaints from your U4

With veteran Bob McCann’s departure, some Merrill rank and file are concerned Bank of America may undermine Merrill’s culture

You and your client will be happier if you are proactive. If this crisis is really an economic Pearl Harbor, as Warren Buffet says, both you and your clients need you to view the glass as half-full.

If only financial institutions could invest as smartly as they contributed to Congressional and presidential campaigns, why, there would be no economic crisis at all

Registered Rep.: Solaris Advisors saw over 200 percent growth in assets between 2007 and 2008. How did you do that? Ralph D. Sinsheimer: Strong market action and continued interest from mega-wealthy families seeking unbiased, creative and...