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The broker hasn't been registered in over a decade, and was using clients’ usernames and passwords to make trades in their self-directed brokerage accounts, according to the regulator.

The firm is targeting elite advisors who cater to high-net-worth and ultrahigh-net-worth clients.

Under the proposals, the top 0.1% of earners would be subject to a 43% tax rate on their income.

The former broker allegedly also used his client’s money to pay bills at gas stations, grocery and hardware stores, according to the regulator.

The executive order provides "temporary relief for employers" to “pay the employee portion of Social Security payroll taxes,” confirms Republican Rep. Kevin Brady.

It also suggests digital advice providers “have only a few years to achieve critical mass, or they will be sold for parts like Motif and Folio Financial,” says one expert.

Clients may have an ability to increase the ratio of after-tax dollars in their account by completing one or more transactions that are exempt from the pro rata rule.

The pandemic has underscored the need for more socially and environmentally responsible financing.

Some of the recently acquired advisors will open branch offices for the growing BD.

To protect client nest eggs, advisors must know which savings vehicles are protected — and they’re not all created equal.