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 ...

Understand how payment structures affect costs, incentives and transparency when working with financial advisors Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace is a staff money ...

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 ...

Asset-based fee compression among financial advisors is expected to escalate by 2026, according to new research from Cerulli Associates. In a survey of financial planners, advisors said they expect ...

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 ...

The wealth management industry continues to see a decline in commission revenue and a steady rise in the fee-based model, with more than 77% of compensation expected to be in the form of fees by 2026, ...

The movement towards fee-based compensation isn't losing steam anytime soon – in fact, it's only set to gain momentum. That's according to a new report from Cerulli Associates, which projects more ...

Fee-for-service financial planning models continue to grow in popularity, especially subscription-based models, according to a new AdvicePay report. The 2025 AdvicePay Fee-for-Service Industry Trend ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. There’s a question we rarely ask in the financial world—perhaps because the answer is ...