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When it comes to planning for wealthy families, advisors are hung up on outdated ideas, new data shows.

A bear market near the start of retirement can speed portfolio depletion.

Advisors could get additional business consulting individual employees within MEPs.

Even those with significant health issues may never need to pay for nursing home care.

Heightened demands for data from regulators has meant the past practice of using spreadsheets to collect information is not only outmoded, but could leave a firm exposed to liabilities.

The wirehouse recruited two Morgan Stanley advisors, one of whom was previously terminated by Merrill in 2001, according to FINRA records.

Robo advisor seeks to add a piece of the $4.6 trillion market to its business.

Experts say the Fed is likely to kick the can down the road once more on rate hikes, setting up December as the next likely time for action.

Children receiving gift money may face a kiddie tax. Plus, the best investment accounts for paying off a client's mortgage, and including income from hobbies in a client's returns.

Deferred–tax retirement accounts’ required mandatory distributions might prompt this unwelcome scenario.