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A planner who used to be a practicing doctor found that much of the thinking on the most suitable niches didn’t apply to her.

The firm's latest acquisition is MacDougall MacDougall & MacTier, known as 3Macs, and which was founded in 1849.

Some insiders at big brokerage firms encouraged the DoL to maintain progress. "That kept us going," Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis Borzi says.

Sales commissions may decrease, but new assets are expected to come on the platform.

Very few retirees have incomes that equal 70% of what they earned in their working years.

The recruits moved to the firm from Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Stifel and Voya.

If you're still thinking about a client who may be suffering from diminished capacity or displays other worrisome signs, then you need to say something, says Dr. Nancy Needell.

These adviser bosses have qualities that help them grab top talent for their firms, says recruiter Mark Elzweig.

Careful steps need to be taken so FINRA won't consider it an outside business activity, says compliance expert Alan Foxman.

The case centered on the supervision of a now-barred broker, whose misconduct included encouraging athletes to invest in a Miami Beach nightclub and sending baskets of tequila to pro sports teams, according to FINRA.