Practice Management

Most millionaires stuck with their advisers through the market crisis, but one in 10 stopped working with their adviser, according to an annual study by Fidelity.

Online social networking site Twitter is all the hype in the media, but a Harvard study made some interesting findings about who’s actually tweeting.

Just six months ago, business growth concern was the number one business concern among registered investment advisers (RIAs)—but now regulation has taken center stage.

A study found that employers strongly support making broader retirement and financial advice more accessible for workers.

A survey by Charles Schwab found that 25% of investors in the U.S. are considering changing financial services firms or brokers in the next year based on their...

One in two Americans polled in a recent survey by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. say they are concerned about losing ground in their efforts to save...

When it comes to choosing rollover providers, high-net-worth (HNW) investors opt-out of many full-service firms.

There’s plenty of opportunity for advisers to help high-net-worth (HNW) investors save for college funds, according to Phoenix.

A survey of SEI advisers found that cutting expenses—especially by reducing staff—is a last resort as they attempt to restore firm profitability.

As small-business owners fret about their ability to offer a 401(k) match, investment professionals can help.

We hadn’t gotten very far into the agenda of our Plan Designs conference last week when a plan sponsor asked the question that, IMHO, is on a lot...

A recent survey found a significant perception gap between employers and Millennial (born between 1978 and 2000) sales-force employees.

Six years after health savings accounts (HSAs) were introduced, only 59% of consumers know about them and more than half of those who are aware do not understand...

A new survey found three-quarters (75%) of consumers who own an insurance product prefer to buy life products from an agent or another trusted source, such as an...

While it might seem difficult to look at the long-term strategy amid a financial crisis, knowing how to better operate and recruit could be crucial to an advisory...

If a client wants to retire abroad, it is not as easy as packing a suitcase.

Surveyed advisers agreed that legislation and ongoing industry scandals are a threat to restoring revenues.

Investors aged 28 to 52—those in the prime saving and asset accumulation phase of life—aren’t looking far for help making investment decisions.

In response to the market downturn, financial advisers are adjusting how they construct and manage portfolios to meet the income needs of clients living in retirement, according to...

Retirement plan advisers have an opportunity to help 403(b) plan sponsors reach out to participants in a variety of ways.