Practice

After my last column about spreading out the tax season, several readers contacted me to share their experiences about making busy season more sane.

Advisors who don't consistently make their dollars-and-cents value apparent to clients risk not only being undervalued but also "laid off."

The decisions indicated that justices will use far stricter scrutiny of government regulations moving forward, and some cases dealt a direct impact right away.

Low-interest debt backed by an asset can be good, but high-interest, unsecured credit cards are not; however, reducing high-interest credit card debt should be prioritized.

A look at which firms had the biggest loan balances and revenue numbers and the relationship between the two.

Asset-Map's founder and CEO H. Adam Holt talks on the power of creating visuals for clients to see their financial lives and the firm's next steps in going holistic.

An aging advisor base, continuing consolidation in M&A deals and shrinking organic growth are causing teams to consider changes, J.D. Power said.

The arbitration award comes amid the industry's aggressive push to make sure departing wealth managers pay back money owed on recruiting loans.

GYL Financial sees the services as a fiduciary duty to its customers alongside the industry's business incentives and compliance requirements.

The Government Accountability Office recently found that some populations may be getting selected for IRS audits at a higher rate than others.