Learn how independent financial advisors operate, how they differ from advisors tied to firms and whether their model benefits your financial planning Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | ...

Flat‑fee financial advisors offer transparent pricing and predictable costs.

Independent financial advisors are responding to shifts in pricing expectations and client service demands by revising their fee structures and expanding their offerings, according to new research ...

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 con ...

Many independent teams of financial advisors are growing significantly, but a new study reveals at least three specific factors that separate the fastest and slowest expanding firms. The charts below ...

Explore the pros and cons of large and boutique financial firms to find which suits your advisor career best—support and training, or autonomy and client focus.

For independent financial advisors using one of the dozens of brokerages that are perpetually competing to recruit and retain them, the basic payout is usually around 90%. In other words, the advisors ...

An independent financial advisor isn’t affiliated with a big investment firm. Instead, they run their own businesses or work for an independent firm. Independent advisors often have fewer conflicts of ...