The term “financial advisor” isn’t regulated, so it’s important to be careful about who you take advice from. While credentials can be a good starting point for choosing a financial advisor, it’s just ...

How much does a financial advisor cost? See typical fees, common pricing models, and how much advice really costs over time.

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to fees to portfolio options at some of the larger and more well-known registered investment advisor firms to help you select a firm that could best ...

The AUM model is a straight percentage fee charged annually on the total value of the assets the advisor manages for you. It is the usual model used by wealth management professionals. AUM fees ...

It can feel like a pretty tough time to be a financial advisor. Between ongoing market volatility, daily tariff headlines, and geopolitical uncertainty, advisors today are navigating increasingly ...

If there ever was a time that Americans needed the services of financial advisors, it is now. Half of Americans don’t feel ready for retirement or prepared for unexpected expenses, according to a ...