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The financial industry and the White House are gearing up for a fresh battle this spring over investment advice for retirement savings.

Banks' customer-satisfaction ratings are at a 10-year high, according to a new study by J.D. Power. The research firm identified the top-rated banks in each region, and found that the postmillennial generation has a thing for the megabanks.

Two wirehouse advisors who oversaw $140 million in assets joined the super regional's employee advisory ranks.

A plan to avoid capital gains taxes; Plus, seven valuable things your clients can learn from their tax return.

Consider every encounter at work and in your community an opportunity to create a positive reputation for your business.

Long-term care costs are rising steadily nationwide, but the costs vary significantly across the country, within each state and by the type of care needed.

Using insights from behavioral finance, advisors can better help clients answer the question: What do you really want your money to do?

Workers aged 65 and above accounted for more than 16% of the labor force in 2010, up from 12% in 1990, according to the Census Bureau--and many of them have no plans to quit.

Advisors should understand the personality styles of their branch managers for financial success, job satisfaction and comfort within their own firm.

Teams can be more productive, acquire more clients and tend to have better long-term growth, but joining or building a group that will thrive is no small task.