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Advisor-focused legislation may be a long-shot, but Republican majorities in both chambers could result in more scrutiny for agencies mulling fiduciary rules.

Record crowd focuses on the future of financial advice.

Some clients are tempted to give too much, while others could afford to do much more. Where do advisors draw the line between helpful and intrusive?

Investors should weight the cost of paying debt with savings versus the gains from keeping the money in their retirement account; Plus, how to bolster low retirement savings, and when to consider high-yield funds.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement action against 13 dealer firms Monday represents a broad commission effort to correct behavior that was probably due to mistakes by individual traders dealing with an unusual bond issuance, attorneys and market participants said Tuesday.

Female small business owners were more likely than men to view their financial advisors as important in managing, growing and protecting their assets.

Its mass-affluent offering has attracted thousands of clients, 70% of which came from outside the bank.

Donor-advised funds allow clients to make a single contribution of assets, then dole out the proceeds to multiple charities.

RBC Wealth Management lured away a wirehouse advisor managing $116 million in assets from Wells Fargo Advisors.

As many of your clients have enjoyed gains in their 401(k) plans from a surging stock market, lower-income workers have lost ground; Plus, how to save on Medicare expenses