Practice

The effective tax rate on qualified dividends for those in the highest income tax bracket fell.

Bari Havlik says she needs to know when examiners’ rulings appear out of step with the actual guidelines.

Under SEC rules, an advisor was statutorily disqualified after driving under the influence. Can he ever register with a brokerage again?

Some senior clients might consider buying a quality supplemental insurance plan, according to a Morningstar expert.

Most apps and automated investing from firms should be understood as sales efforts; private equity is backing tech to replace advisors.

Advisor Gary Hirschberg already has plans to expand his young firm.

Observers expect only modest changes from comment letters, and look ahead to a vote to enact new advisor and broker regulations.

In my view, the organization puts its own growth ahead of enforcing its certificants’ fiduciary standards. This holds us back from being seen as a true profession.

One high-net-worth client with more than $20 million in assets took the majority of the losses, the regulator says.

The lack of guidance from the IRS makes it a daunting task.