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With recent high profile data breaches fresh in mind, here are some best practices and tips to keep you and your clients safe from data threats.

Ex-LPL advisor Jeb Bashaw's new job falls through; trial lawyer says problems stemmed from private placement sales.

What questions are advisors not asking when buying a firm?

Older middle-class Americans in their 50s are more likely to lack confidence in their retirement preparedness, with almost half fearing they haven't saved enough.

Big tax bill looms for mutual fund investors; 4 secrets to getting more from your 529 account; How taxes and trading costs kill investment returns

Should insurers handle public-pension payouts?; the procrastination penalty for retirement savers; three steps retirement investors must take now to survive this market

The SEC is cracking down on advisors. Here are a few things advisors must know how to answer when examiners come calling.

Why planners have nothing to fear from robo advisors.

Focus expected on fraud detection, conflicts of interest and cybersecurity.

A discharged Merrill Lynch advisor duo that managed $2.5 billion in client assets has landed at Stifel. See all the latest hires, moves and promotions among wirehouse advisors by clicking through On Wall Street's latest slideshow.