What Is a Fiduciary Financial Advisor?

A fiduciary is someone required to act in your best interest when providing financial advice or managing your assets. Find ...

Are you aware of the ‘3 layers of costs’ your financial adviser may be charging you? (Hint: Many are not.)

To avoid unnecessary fees, start by asking your adviser how they’re paid. “That answer will give you clues about where to ...

‘She is trusting and not a financial person.’ My 80-year-old, widowed mom’s financial adviser seems to be charging 3%. We asked for a refund. He ‘went radio silent ...

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Commission vs. Fee-Based Financial Advisor: Which Is Best?

Which Is Best?

‘I’m struggling.’ I want to find a financial adviser but how do I do it right? Why is this so hard?

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Wealth Management

Exploring the World of Alternatives IV: Expanding Opportunities for Financial Advisors

Innovative vehicles such as interval funds, BDCs, alternative ETFs, and feeder funds are democratizing alternative investment ...

Goldman Sachs’ $110mn EA deal fee sets record for the bank

Goldman Sachs is set to earn a $110mn fee for advising Electronic Arts on its record $55bn take-private deal, making it the ...

LPL Financial Announces Lower Fees and Streamlined Pricing Across Advisory Platforms

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC, a leading wealth management firm, today announced a reduction in fees and a simplified pricing structure across its advisory platforms, ...

Annuity Fees: What’s Legit and What’s Just Cutting Into Your Investment?

Learn which annuity fees are fair and which drain your nest egg. Financial planner Roland Chow explains how to spot ...

From $0 to $6000: Here’s what ‘good’ financial advice really looks like

Let’s explore the three broad levels of advice now on offer, ranging from no-fee to low fee ($395) and higher (averaging $5000), and what you get for your money. There are many more iterations ...
Professional Planner

Death of an adviser: Planning for the worst-case scenario

Succession planning has been a key consideration for many firms, but advice practices that don’t have a plan in place could be putting themselves at risk for one of the worst-case scenarios if an ...
Wall Street Journal

How to Choose a Financial Advisor

Navigate the process of selecting a financial advisor by exploring advisor types, fee structures, credentials and essential questions Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda ...