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Soon enough, analytics will help advisors figure out who needs extra attention, who may be able to provide a new referral and more.

The scheme ensnared about 8,400 investors, the regulator says.

Banks' online advice platforms are just the face of a deeper effort to restructure client data and adapt to a digital era.

The No. 20 IBD unveiled a total of 15 practices joining its ranks in the fourth quarter.

If clients miss an RMD, they will be subject to a penalty equal to half the amount they should have taken, and they'll still owe ordinary income taxes on distributions.

Stifel says the fact that it owns a bank — instead of being owned by one — is a big appeal in recruiting.

Personal exemptions may be lost but households can expect higher savings from the child tax credit, an advisor says.

Among FINRA’s findings, it said the broker-dealer “unreasonably excluded” some employees who were handling customer accounts from email scrutiny.

All-in-one marketing tools are trending — but there are pluses and minuses to every platform.

"Maybe commissions aren’t so evil after all?"