Exactly six months from Monday, one of the most significant regulatory changes to impact the financial advice industry will take effect...

Financial advisors are not fans of Hillary. | Copyright Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Consider the source here, but Breitbart.com is reporting on a Woodbridge Wealth survey that 83 percent of financial advisors prefer Donald Trump over Hillar...

(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- Among the steady drumbeat of negative news for Wells Fargo in the wake of its fake-account scandal, the most troubling headlines may be those telling of lost business because of the bank's shredded reputation. Illinois, C...

(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- Every financial advisor in the country has been debating the Department of Labor's new fiduciary rule, arguing about whether or not it's really good for investors. For my part, I’m on the record here and...

The gender gap for financial wellness has decreased 32 percent to 8.9 percent since 2012, says a new report from Financial Finesse.But the situation isn't quite that simple.The 2016 Gender Gap in Financial Wellness report, which analyzes results...

LPL Financial Holdings Inc, the largest independent broker-dealer and registered investment adviser in the United States, is exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter...

Advisors who spend more of their time on asset gathering and retention activities tend to have higher AUM growth rates and revenue growth than those focused on investment management, according to a new study conducted by FP Transitions and...

While many studies signal a growing debt crisis in America, a new survey of nearly 3,000 U.S. adults indicates that Americans’ debt may not be as big a problem as you’d think. A recent GOBankingRates.com survey found that more than half of U.S...

For years, consumer advocates have called for more frequent review and monitoring of registered investment advisors by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The historically low audit numbers has even led lawmakers to consider other options, su...

(Bloomberg) -- Forget trading. Cross-selling is Wall Street’s new bugaboo...