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The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that taxpayers need to report Roth individual retirement account conversions from 2010 on their returns this tax season.

Men and women 35 – 64 with income of $150,000 - $249,000 may represent the ripest sales opportunities for advisors, according to poll by Nationwide Financial.

The good news: ultra-wealthy individuals tend to put their trust in wealth managers. The bad news: most, still cautious after the Financial Crisis, tend to prefer using multiple advisors.

In her first extensive interview since becoming the lead Democrat on the House banking panel, Rep. Maxine Waters says she has learned a lot from watching former Rep. Barney Frank's leadership and will strive to emulate his example.

LinkedIn rolled out a new profile design to all current users, featuring a more simplified look and feel, deeper insights into the strength of your profile, and new ways to build connections and foster relationships. What does this mean for you and how can you leverage it?

Advisors expect revenue growth this year, according to an SEI poll, and 53% expect increases of more than 15%. However, only 15% said they have a growth plan that they follow and monitor.

Advising clients financially can be emotional business. A female-friendly advisor knows how to validate clients’ feelings while assisting them in making sound financial decisions. This is not an easy task, however, and a simple technique called the Wise Mind can help.

The financial advisory industry could reach $850 billion in investable assets annually for the next decade, according to Pershing, but to be part of that growth, advisors need to follow four critical guidelines.

FINRA has fined and censured a company owned by Cetera Financial Group, one of the country’s largest networks of independent broker-dealers, $40,000 for late and improper filings in more than half of its sales branch offices, among other filing problems.

After less than a year of striking out on its own, Pyxis Capital is right back to where it started.