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It's time to face the music: RIAs expect 41% of their clients will be Gen-Xers or millennials in five years, according to a TD Ameritrade advisor sentiment study.

The moves come as the employee-owned firm posted record revenues.

About 40% of clients will be Gen X-ers and millennials in five years — and the industry is facing a succession problem. Kate Healy, managing director of GenNext at TD Ameritrade Institutional, discusses how RIAs can prepare for the future.

Mixing business and friendship can lead to stronger relationships, but only if you proceed with care.

Investors slammed the sell button on passive products in February amid the return of volatility that saw a record jump in Wall Street’s fear gauge.

Aside from being some of the strongest overall industry performers, many have helped their peers thrive in a business in which they are a clear minority.

At least 14 executives have accepted posts this year leading wealth management and related investment services groups at several financial institutions, including HSBC, PNC Bank and Wilmington Trust. Find out who they are and what their new roles entail.

The firm’s investment in Beacon Platform will be used to deliver quantitative research tools to its 240 portfolio managers globally.

The firm cannot increase assets until it comes up with a plan to fix its internal controls.

If retirees intend to rely heavily on Social Security for income, they should consider adjusting the timing of their bills to the date that they will receive their benefits.