Financial Planning - October 2019

Buyers and sellers both can benefit from a formula based on the future performance of the business, rather than a metric of current performance.

A buy-sell agreement should be a priority for almost any practice, no matter the age of the founder or owner.

Too often succession plans tend to be all-or-nothing. There are better ways.

It's important to teach younger advisors every aspect of your practice. Start with "I don't know."

Revenue numbers take a back seat to cultural and leadership intangibles when selecting a partner who will preserve your firm's value and carry it into the future.

Soaring demand for loans has spurred DeVoe & Co. to launch a referral service.

HighTower adds a nearly $1 billion RIA to its growing roster.

At her new OSJ, Laura LaTourette is teaming up with fellow influential planner Marci Bair to help educate allies and create more avenues for reps to meet.

With any level of success comes visibility, and with that comes a responsibility to lift up others.

Due to a 2010 FINRA rule change the answer is — with difficulty.

While the agency has publicly detailed key focus areas, some planners still don't know how it evaluates firms.

CEO Jamie Price unveiled a three-part “advisor appreciation program” after Reverence Capital closed on a majority stake of the IBD network.

Digital firms are launching platforms to cater to faith-based investors.

Regulators and observers warn there are risks to mixing show business with investment advice.

Without acknowledging both the downside and tremendous upside of long time horizons, the 4% rule is no rule at all.

Advisors may need to alert clients as to when these checks will be taxable.

There is actually a way to give clients a good answer to this question.

An advisor finds himself thrust into a role he did not anticipate when his married clients die unexpectedly, leaving two sons who need advice and support.