Work Life

Six Succession-Planning Conversation Starters

Failure to plan can kill a successful business. Or you can ask business-owner clients what’s important to them. (By Bryce Sanders)

Greg O’Brien Refuses to Hide From Alzheimer’s Disease

The journalist is trying to “take away the stigma and bring Alzheimer's and dementia out of the closet," he says.

First Woman SEC Commissioner Discusses Work, Retirement and Life

Roberta Karmel enforced, practiced and taught securities law for 60 years. She’s still helping advisors get it right.

Rockefeller Capital Aims to Double Assets, Move to a City Near You

Rockefeller Capital's CEO is an industry veteran who previously led Morgan Stanley's wealth and investment management arms.

To Retire or Not to Retire

Follow these five steps to help clients open up and explore their array of options. (By Andrea Millar)

Charleston Tops ‘Best Place to Retire’ List

WalletHub compared the retirement-friendliness of more than 180 cities across 46 key metrics.

Widowhood Connected This Advisor To Clients During The Hardest Times

When her husband suddenly passed away, just one month into her pregnancy with twin girls, this RBC advisor's dreams vanished.

Retirement-Plan Specialist Joins Commonwealth

An Iowa firm with $1.4 billion in assets and a strong focus on providing retirement-plan services has joined Commonwealth Financial Network.

Columbia Study Links Persistent Low Wages To Memory Decline

A new study finds evidence that sustained exposure to low wages during midlife is associated with accelerated cognitive decline later in life.

Radiologist Fell in Love with His Plan, Planner and the Planning Profession

He joined her practice; they’re now finalizing a succession plan with another husband-wife (and father) team.

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Louisiana Pulling $794M from BlackRock Funds Over ESG Mandates

In making the announcement, the state treasurer said BlackRock's mandates would cripple Louisiana's energy sector.

Collectors Clamor for Rare Queen Elizabeth Coins and Notes

Prices are already rising dramatically for coins featuring Queen Elizabeth's likeness and certain limited edition coins are in high demand.

15 B-Ds to Pay $1.1 billion for Business Texts on Personal Mobile Devices

The SEC charged the broker-dealer firms with violating recordkeeping provisions of the federal securities laws.

FTC Warns of More ‘Dark Patterns’ on Consumer Websites

The use of these deceptive design practices is on the rise, says a new FTC report that shows what to watch out for.

Morgan Stanley to Pay $35 million, Settles SEC Charges

The SEC said a Morgan Stanley unit didn't protect customers' personal data. The result? A third party auctioned the information online.

Bridgewater’s Dalio Expects Stocks To Fall 20% If Rates Rise To 4.5%

The founder of one of the world's biggest hedge funds predicts a sharp plunge in stock markets as the Fed raises interest rates.