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After prospects become customers, planners have many questions. Here's a look at a somewhat painful yet pivotal phase of the relationship.

Cost segregation could reap real real tax advantages when it comes to IRA-to-Roth IRA conversions — but advisors must know if the pricey initial study makes it cost effective.

Portfolio managers are shifting to platforms that offer an all-in-one, single point of entry for making different portfolio transactions. Cerulli reports the trend is picking up steam.

Instead of shying away from fraught interactions as the presidential race heats up, financial advisors say it's important to face them head-on.

Terri Kallsen of Rise Growth Partners is currently a member of the CFP Board's board of directors and chair of the finance and investment committee.

Trustworthy, a digital vault for consumers to store and find documents, recently expanded its platform to advisors and financial professionals. Here's what's next for the AI-backed startup.

The latest legal action over the industry's handling of clients' uninvested cash suggests sweeps are a bigger profit generator than most firms let on.

Meanwhile, several top executives at the regulator saw their pay rise in 2023 as compared to the previous year.

A traditional focus of organic growth efforts is receding in importance for prospective customers — making a strong online footprint a requirement, experts say.

Industry groups say RIAs are receiving SEC letters inquiring about compliance with the new T+1 settlement rule for stock and bond trades.