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Think social media and T-shirts: RIAs should swap “fee only” for “commission free” to draw a stark contrast between themselves and brokers, experts say.

Shareholders of both companies will meet separately next month to cast ballots on the $28 billion deal, and BB&T investors will also decide whether the new company should be called Truist Financial.

Clients can expect investment returns through compounded growth as long as they don’t lose from a market downturn.

Opening the door to retail money comes with risks, including the danger of exposing financial neophytes with relatively limited savings to complex investments.

The penalties come three months after Merrill Lynch settled similar charges.

Sanctuary Wealth firms now have over $10 billion in client assets.

The regional firm lost three advisors, one of whom joined a group that's added some $1.2 billion in recruited assets and organic growth this year.

Well over half say they would back Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tax those with more than $50 million in assets, a survey finds.

There are dangerous misconceptions that can lead to financial hardships in retirement.

Truliant Federal Credit Union claims that the BB&T-SunTrust post-merger brand represents trademark infringement and unfair competition.