Practice

A FINRA arbitration panel concluded that the No. 1 IBD made false and defamatory statements in its U5 filings.

Among recent career changes, Merrill Lynch lost brokers managing $2.2 billion to rival J.P. Morgan Securities.

The brokers previously worked at Wells Fargo, which has suffered from attrition to smaller rivals over the past year.

The CEO of the firm’s parent says it expects to trim hundreds more advisors from its ranks over coming months.

The president reportedly feels strongly that state and local taxes should be applied to online purchases.

The right strategy can put them “in the 0% tax bracket,” an expert writes.

“Serving the investment needs and opportunities unique to clients who reside outside of the U.S. has become increasingly complex,” the firm said.

As investment management becomes a supporting service, software providers are facing disruption.

“We’re going from a Civic to a Cadillac,” advisor says of the move.

Taxation of retirement plan distributions and Social Security benefits remains unchanged under the new tax law, but retirees are likely to see an increase in after-tax income.