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The additional revenue from President Obama's expected proposed tax increase would be used to fund programs to assist the middle-class; Plus, how to help a client who missed employer's matching 401(k) funds.

Seth Barnes was promoted to oversee 10 branch offices at the wirehouse.

Why is inheritance planning so difficult? Fear of exclusion along with existing family dynamics can complicate the process -- and strain relationships.

Federal authorities are considering expanded regulation of large mutual fund companies, a move that opponents say threatens to bleed value out of the fund industry and aims to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

A new interpretation of the once-per-year rollover rule could spell big trouble for some clients.

A group of nine fund managers is said to be planning to start a dark pool dedicated to large stock trades later this year. The new market -- named Luminex -- will admit asset managers who bet on prices to increase, sources said.

Jones' football prospects are certainly bright. But what about his hoped-for career as a financial advisor?

Make flash cards of potential spending goals -- funding a grandchild's education, buying a yacht -- and ask clients to make piles of high-priority cards, suggested Harold Evensky during a session on communication tips.

Social media sounded like a terrible idea to me at first. Here's how I came around.

Obamacare is about to collide with the U.S. tax-filing season, adding frustration for millions of taxpayers trying to figure out how to comply and how much they will owe the government.