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After the fiduciary rule was announced, it wasn’t clear how brokerage firms would adapt. Here's why the wirehouse is a standout on its approach to the new regulation, and why one competitor isn't.

A tale of two banks emerges from a hearing on Wells Fargo's phony account scandal; one calls the problem an aberration, the other routine.

The firm's latest recruit has more than three decades of industry experience and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors.

The wealth management firm says its digital advice offering is designed for "the sophisticated high-net-worth investor."

Changing the business model for younger clients starts with innovative technology and digital solutions combined with holistic, unbiased, guided advice.

Seniors may delay the benefit for increased payout in the future if they have other income sources, they are healthy, or interest rates are high.

The independent broker-dealer landed four recruits from Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, Wunderlich Securities and Ameriprise.

These kids "are making bad choices, but they don’t realize it because everybody around them is making bad choices, too," says this fee-only adviser who specializes in advising members of the armed services.

Use these tips for smart giving during the holidays. Plus, avoiding the cost of inherited assets and revisiting W4s.

Flawed questionnaires, conflicting interests, unclear regulatory stances — it’s a mess, but it can only get better.