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Retirement savers are advised to avoid an overly conservative approach when creating asset allocations in their portfolios and to differentiate risk tolerance from risk capacity; Plus, new rules for reverse mortgages.

After only two months in the role, Roth is being replaced by a restructuring specialist. RCS recently said it would file for bankruptcy.

Millennials with college loans may want to hold off on getting married to save on their taxes. Plus, tax savings for affluent families, and five smart tax moves your client can make in 2016.

Contributed articles and social media posts on specific ideas can separate planners from the rest of the pack.

An imaginary look at how one very prosperous firm might approach a new set of standards.

Retirees are now allowed to make charitable donations by transferring money directly to a qualified nonprofit organization from their IRAs; Plus, why inheriting a Roth IRA isn't always the best news.

CEO Paul Reilly said the fast growing firm's pretax income for its Private Client Group fell 25% year-over-year, and said market volatility was creating headwinds. Yet advisor ranks have climbed to record high.

Earlier this year BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, announced that it would follow Fidelity and Federated in making changes to its money market fund offerings.

The firm has had "significant expansion" with fast-growing teams in Chicago and St. Louis, which it expects to continue.

Third Avenue Management was sued by an investor who said the firm failed to maintain adequate liquidity despite signs the fixed- income market was increasingly volatile.