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The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to change its policy on identity theft and provide victims with copies of the fraudulent tax returns that have been filed under their names by scammers.

Shortfalls in contributions have prompted many public pension plans to take enormous investment risks to increase their returns; Plus, two retirement plan options for entrepreneurs and self-employed clients.

The agency says the ads are designed to inform the investing public of the free tool.

Vanguard has joined the fight against a plan by the Financial Stability Board to identify too-big-to-fail investment funds, calling its proposal deeply flawed.

A top lawyer for the industry regulator says it would be happy to help after a congressman calls on the agency to assume advisor exams.

Despite the explosion of data and the ability to look up almost anything instantly, investors are inexplicably adept at buying high and selling low.

The benefits of a well-crafted career path for bank advisors are going largely unrealized.

Potential clients won't know how good you are unless you can articulate your value and show them how you’ll fix their problems.

After more than two decades on the institutional side, financial advisor Catherine Miller talks about transitioning to wealth management

After a 6-year bull run, many client portfolios have grown nicely. But cashing out -- or even rebalancing -- may have a downside. See how these advisors are working to minimize the pain.