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Now, with a flood of day traders entering the market, a memorable moniker could be more valuable than ever.

The latest roundup of news in the IBD and RIA channels comes in a time of economic turmoil and big transactions.

Yes, they’ll be going up in September — but not as much as you may have heard.

Of the 330,000 new accounts opened this year, about a third were for clients 35 or younger.

The advisors staff the regional BD’s 17th office in Michigan, where it has been on a recruiting streak.

With employees working remotely, firms may need to adapt their procedures to deal with heightened fraud risks outside of company systems.

High unemployment, rising virus cases and the upcoming presidential election are causing clients to change their strategies, advisors say.

During Andy Kalbaugh’s tenure with the No. 1 IBD, its headcount grew by more than 50% to nearly 17,000 reps.

The executive shuffle at the company continues as Credit Suisse America’s Paula Dominick is hired to replace Mike Roemer as chief compliance officer. It also hired or promoted four line-of-business chief risk officers and an enterprise testing leader.

“If you decide to make the portfolio more conservative, make sure you have a plan — an exact plan — on when to come back,” an expert says.