In Practice

As the main source of financial information for affluent investors, advisers can help them move through the crisis.

Eight (mostly) former employees of Fidelity Investments have reached preliminary settlements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a gift-taking probe, according to Reuters, citing court...

A Transamerica Retirement Survey reveals that Americans want the next President and Congress to focus on guaranteeing retirement income.

Workplace retirement plans enjoyed an across-the-board participation hike in 2007—the first such increase since 1998.

The majority of advisers in a recent survey expect the government’s rescue plan for Wall Street to help the market rise.

Did you know fleas that live on a dog can jump higher than fleas that live on a cat?

A report from the AARP Public Policy Institute suggests inadequate legs on the three-legged stool for retirement savings will mean a bleak retirement for many.

A survey by the Syzygy Consulting Group found that aggregate employee ownership decreased 9%, falling to 15.14% of outstanding common share equivalents.

Many Americans who don’t have an adviser think they don’t have enough money to attract an adviser, according to a survey by AARP Financial Inc.

Americans are worried about today’s market, and many say they think an adviser could help them.

Amid the financial turmoil, financial advisers might be better off sending their own message to clients, rather than relying on financial firms.

A new report says that day-to-day expenses are thwarting parents’ ability to set aside money for college – and they may have to put off retirement as a...

Among the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households, this presidential election is a dead heat.

New research finds dramatically different levels of optimism about when generational groups plan to retire and what they expect to rely upon in retirement.

An Aon Consulting employer survey confirmed the long-held notion that many employees don’t know how big of a retirement nest egg they will need.

The J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Financial Advisor Satisfaction Survey found that a firm’s performance was the key driver of satisfaction among employee advisers.

A growing number of small businesses are feeling the stress of the tough economy, leading many to cut back on retirement savings or raid their accounts, according to...

More than 60% of global institutional investors, large companies, and pension funds think the government bailout would have a good chance of restoring stability to financial markets, according...

The family office delivery method to service America’s wealthiest clients has been on the wealth management scene for a while, and is here to stay, according to research...

The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America’s (PSCA) survey of profit-sharing and 401(k) plans provides evidence of the link between automatic enrollment and higher plan participation rates.