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You're a financial advisor, not a doctor, but if you're advising older clients, you need to be able to spot cognitive declines.

"LPL's supervisory breakdowns resulted from a sustained failure to devote sufficient resources to compliance programs integral to numerous aspects of its business," said Brad Bennett, FINRA's executive vice president and enforcement chief.

Two advisors that produced $2.15 million in annual revenue joined Raymond James Financial Services, the firm's independent broker-dealer.

Cognitive and health issues can make meeting with older clients more difficult. Here are some tips to help advisors break down communication barriers.

Two other groups that managed more than $300 million also move to the wirehouse.

Wells Fargo was sued by Los Angeles for allegedly opening accounts and issuing credit cards without customers’ authorization as part of what the city called a “fee-generating machine.”

New hires join the firm's employee and independent channels.

Investors may consider leaving their 401(k) retirement plans if their employer doesn't match the contribution they make; Plus, five money-making ideas to boost clients' retirement funds.

Richard Ohrn, a former broker with Chase and Wells Fargo in Boca Raton, Fla., was banned last week, 12 days after staging his disappearance at sea.

Cognitive and health issues can make meeting with older clients more difficult. Here are some tips to help advisors break down communication barriers.