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Succession planning, reputation and technology proved to be important in the decision-making process for these advisors.

More wealth management pros are joining mastermind groups, driven by the growing realization that the isolation that comes with running a business can hold back the business’s success.

If the client makes a mistake, they are advised to take the RMD as soon as they discover it so they can ask the IRS for a waiver of the penalty.

Make sure your conversations with clients include variations of this theme. It's not a bad way to approach your own big decisions, as well.

In the land of tech startups, there's real demand for planners — ones who can embrace the best of robo practices while keeping the human touch.

Investors with this trait are a lot easier to work with, says UBS advisor William Wilson.

Portfolios constructed with companies betting on industrial and social transformations are besting rivals.

Those who signed up in the past year will get a smaller pension than they would under the old system, but they can expect additional benefits from the tax-advantaged Thrift Savings Plan.

The husband-wife team left LPL after 11 years with an eye toward its rival’s tech and service offerings.

The FPA has a drastic proposal to dissolve local chapters. There may be a better way forward.