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Alejandro Ariel Torres allegedly cheated a customer out of nearly $60,000 in a start-up scheme that purportedly made the client a 50/50 partner. Torres was ordered to make the customer whole.

To keep your best advisors and other employees on board, you'll need invest strategically in the right people, offering them a rewarding career path.

Only one-third of wealthy clients say their advisors are talking with them about planning for longevity risk, according to a new U.S. Trust study.

Taxes matter in fund investing, even when there's no bill. Plus: Knowing the difference in costs on 401(k) and IRA withdrawals, and what to do after tax season.

Kirsten Flynn Hawkins stole roughly $500,000 from a longtime customer over 33 months, starting shortly after he suffered a debilitating stroke in July 2011.

New digital tools are paving the way for advisors to create hybrid services that will increase both reach and profitability. See a few of the newer options.

Clients give up access to their money with annuities, so they are advised to use only a portion of their savings in these products; Plus, they should activate a fraud alert if they think their Social Security number has been compromised.

Co-sponsor of legislation to derail Labor Department's fiduciary proposal admits that the bill's greatest goal is to put political pressure on the administration.

Discussions about cognitive impairment and end-of-life issues might be difficult, but they need to happen, and could yield an upside for the advisor's practice.

The top lawyer of Goldman Sachs Group’s asset management unit is leaving the bank to become the top aide to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White, the agency said Wednesday.