New federal rules are forcing advisors to spell out what they’re charging for running 401(k) plans and what their clients are getting for the money. It could lead to some difficult conversations.
Conventional wisdom holds that households with financial plans tend to fiscally outperform those without. I’ve been skeptical of that view, believing a kind of selection bias is at work: Households with financial plans are often wealthie...
Few community banks and credit unions offer wealth management services to their customers. But many of these firms are struggling and looking for new sources of income. Broker/dealers are finally tapping these untouched firms with revenue-sharing...
Four common assumptions to avoid
