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Tax law changes may make it harder for advisors to show how specialized services are vital. Here's how to adapt.

The head of the U.S. Treasury Department’s financial research arm defended a report on asset managers that was criticized by the industry as flawed and inadequate.

A number of advisors took to Twitter to discuss the "MyRA" accounts unveiled by Obama in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday.

When congressmen introduce bills that work at cross-purposes with the intent of Social Security, it's no wonder clients are confused too.

President Obama hit on several important issues for bankers in his annual address to Congress Tuesday night, including mortgage finance reform, though as expected financial services issues largely took a backseat to other national concerns, like unemployment and the minimum wage.

The financial crisis has had an enormous impact on millennials' attitudes towards investing, saving and success, presenting both opportunities and challenges for financial advisors.

When it comes to teaching financial advisors new skills, two instructors may be better than one.

An agency risk alert critiques the due diligence processes that investment advisors are using when recommending such investments as hedge funds, private equity funds, or funds of private funds.

The SEC's Michael Piwowar said Monday that he has asked the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities to work with him on proposals to improve the market.

What's to be done for people who have plenty of money, but just can't seem to enjoy it?