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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC have been fined $1 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) it was announced today.

Further excitement in the saga of Detroit’s bankruptcy: Public-sector unions are challenging the city’s estimates of its pension underfunding.

Clients may be holding back simply because they don’t want to hear your answer¬—how are you supposed to deal with that?

The estate is arguing that a tax bill calculated by the IRS overvalued assets including real estate, a Bentley automobile and the late singer’s “image and likeness.”

In 2012, nearly 27% of commercial banks offered investment services, marking the first increase in over a decade.

RIAs have a new top cop in Washington.

When are you most efficient in the day? Figure it out -- and then organize your daily time management strategy with your own circadian rhythms in mind.

"This may sound sacrilegious for a planner, but I’ll admit it: I’m not a big fan of investment management," says solo advisor Dave Grant. Here's why Grant decided to use a TAMP instead.

For traditional Super OSJs to survive and prosper over the long term, they must begin to provide a more dynamic set of services to independent advisors – who increasingly are facing greater practice management, asset management and technology complexities.

RIAs have a new top cop in Washington.