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A FINRA arbitration panel ordered BNP Paribas Securities to compensate the couple for the losses they suffered as a result of an unsuitable security the firm sold them.

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Not only are 403(b) retirement plans diversified, but the average cost of offering them decreased slightly from 2009 to 2012.

Various calculations typically put the break-even point in the late 70s or early 80s. Given the math, when should people wait until age 70?

Two advisors go independent with Raymond James, looking to structure their practice without wirehouse limitations.

As the baby boomer client base enters retirement, financial planners need new ways to handle Social Security claiming strategies.

Clients are encouraged to take a one- or two-month leave from work, if possible, to determine how they'll allocate their time in retirement; Plus, the IRA rules clients need to know.

FSI endorses IBD head Brian Kovack for FINRA post; Kovack hopes to win mid-sized IBD seat in which he would says he would represent firms, not investors.

The brokerage firms failed to waive mutual fund sales charges for certain charitable and retirement accounts, FINRA says.

Comprehensive retirement planning needs to help aging clients prepare for the non-financial risks that they face, from broken hips to dementia.