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The now-barred advisor stole client funds, and later pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a separate case in which he was accused of defrauding the producers of a Broadway musical.

Knowing the cost of a retirement community is key to making a smart decision, with independent living communities costing $2,520 per year; Plus, the price tag of a bipartisan bill averting Medicare doc fee cuts.

Launching another volley in the fight over a national fiduciary standard, an investor advocate group argues that brokerage firms are misleading investors.

Facing a talent shortage, banks need young advisors more than ever and they're finding them before they even graduate college.

BlackRock endorsed stress tests of mutual funds and reiterated its view that individual asset managers don’t pose a risk to the financial system.

Federal agencies are working on a uniform fiduciary standard, but one NYC official believes states can lead the charge.

Traditional firms must boost their digital wealth management tools or risk being overrun by those that already do.

Fraud can occur in a myriad ways, from email scams to ID theft to manipulation of investment valuations. See a dozen common frauds -- and ways advisors can help prevent them.

Pension funds are joining the currency markets to protect their offshore investments and gain from future price changes as the U.S. dollar continues to perform well; Plus, three reasons to use a Roth IRA to save for college.

A paradigm shift in operational strategy and approaches to managing data is needed that can only be put in motion by leaders with the imagination to believe that we really can deliver data to investors in real-time.