A recent report by research firm Cerulli Associates found that affluent clients are most interested in fee-based planning models. The survey found that 36% of affluent investors say they prefer ...

Fee-only financial planners get paid by you directly; fee-based planners may also earn commissions on products they sell. Ask any advisor how they make money. Many, or all, of the products featured on ...

Most financial advisors are compensated by fee-based models, and by 2026, more than three-quarters of the wealth management industry is expected to operate on a fee-based model, according to the ...

What Is a Fee-Based Advisor? A fee-based advisor is a finance professional who is paid by the fees they charge their clients. While they are primarily compensated through client fees, they may also ...

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 ...

While fee-based financial planning has won over many wealthy investors, some clients, especially the more self-directed ones, still prefer commissions and no-fee platforms, according to a report by ...

Discover how financial advisors earn their income through base salaries, commissions, and fees. Learn the differences between ...

Fee and commission financial planners (also referred to as fee-based) are generally compensated through a combination of fees and commissions. Some firms in this section might offer fee-only planning ...

Check back weekly for the next story, or find the pieces by following Salinger on LinkedIn. The fees collected by financial advisors can often start healthy, passionate debates within the profession, ...

Within the financial advisory industry, there’s plenty of debate about whether the fee-only model is always best for clients. That’s a separate question from adhering to the fiduciary standard, which ...

There’s a question we rarely ask in the financial world—perhaps because the answer is uncomfortable: “What if the way we pay for financial advice is one reason so many people never reach financial ...

When it comes to financial advice, what you pay can vary based on what you get. An advisor who simply sets you up with a ...