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6 ways low savers can catch up; Pitfalls of longevity annuities; 50 important stats about long-term care

Many advisors have not formalized their client communication practices, a misstep that could hamper long-term business success, according to a recent FPA study.

Merrill Lynch's expanding financial boot camp deepens relationships by helping wealthy clients ensure that the family fortune lasts beyond this generation and the next.

Using multiple accounts for a Roth IRA conversion gives clients a chance to separate winners and losers after the fact.

Raymond James is launching a new education campaign to arm the firm's advisors with tools and techniques based on research from MIT's AgeLab.

Ion Bank has been using interactive teller machines, which let customers conduct video chats with tellers, for more than a year. The technology has helped some of its branches stay open for business 27 hours longer per week without overspending.

For financial or other reasons, some clients who want to be in traditional hedge funds may not be suitable. Here's how to help them understand.

6 ways new tax law benefits sustainable retirement; Who has the best retirement plan; Avoid rollovers of IRA CDs

For financial or other reasons, some clients who want to be in traditional hedge funds may not be suitable. Here's how to help them understand.

The Massachusetts Democrat unsurprisingly defended the financial reform law, yet also indicated he disagreed with regulators on implementation of some elements and a push by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to restore Depression-era rules separating banking from other industries.