In Practice

An industry-sponsored study found that 86% of individual buyers of long-term care insurance last year were younger than age 65.

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While participants realize their retirement savings have taken a hit with the market downturn of the past year, they might not know just what that hit means for...

Clients are making unwise decisions more often than usual, according to most advisers.

Whether participants view 2008 as a good year for earnings on their 401(k) or a bad year can depend on account balance, age, or job tenure, according to...

Almost one-fifth of advisers are considering a move to independence, according to Cerulli Associates.

Military officers are more likely than civilians to seek out independent financial advice, according to a survey funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation.

More than half of advisers said the current market has caused clients to delay retirement plans, according to a report from Cerulli.

Retirement plan participants have a low awareness of retirement income strategies, a report from Spectrem suggests.

More than half of affluent 60-year-olds are changing their retirement plans—double the number from the same survey almost a year ago, according to Bell Investment Advisors.

As a busy adviser, it might be easy to drop by and pick up some fast food, but how many of you actually do?

The times may be troubled, the markets volatile, but advisers seem resilient.

A more volatile market and nervous investors appear to be taking more time from their financial advisers.

Trying to work with clients about investment details? Try using red materials. Developing creative strategies with your team? Go with blue.

The details of how the joint venture between Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney will play out are yet to unfold, but retirement plan advisers seem optimistic about the...

Independent broker/dealers (IBDs) say recruiting is important—but the competition for advisers is high.

About two-thirds of workers in a new study identified a defined contribution plan as the most important component of their retirement savings.

Charles Schwab’s 401(k) plan benchmarking data show employee participation and savings rates vary according to employer industry and employee salary level.

If you are looking for mutual fund Web sites that are useful in a particular area for advisers, a new report offers some insight.

A new survey found 86% of executives said their shrinking retirement savings will mean working longer, with an average delay of 7 ½ years.