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Scott Posner, who's in charge of advisor and institutional recruitment as LPL's business development head, on why LPL leads in advisor "capture" at a time when fewer teams are switching firms.

Middle-class Americans say paying off debt is their top financial priority. Financial advisors say a fixation on paying down debt can hurt in the long run.

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Bankruptcies at First Brands and Tricolor should be a wake-up call for banks exposed to the private credit market. Banks should treat indirect lending to shadow banks as a high-risk activity that demands active oversight.

A dramatic rebound in clean-tech stocks has investors in the green economy hoping they can finally turn the page on years of punishing underperformance.

In an ever-expanding and constantly shifting profession marked by messy but important debates, can one of the field's most important organizations keep up with the times?

Across more than two years of advisor surveys, industry worries have evolved dramatically. Yet certain themes continue to capture attention.

Many financial advisors say that mentorship was key to their early success. Here's how advisors found and built those relationships.

LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier said the firm is nearing its goals for retaining Commonwealth Financial Network's assets and advisors, freeing up internal recruiters to bring in advisors from other firms.

Wells Fargo pulls $722M in AUM from Merrill while Osaic adds a $540M team from Primerica (but gets sued); Stifel sells independent unit, and First Clearing names new head.