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The private equity-backed IBD and its breakaway channel added teams managing $380 million in client assets.

It’s official: inexpensive index funds and ETFs have finally eclipsed old-fashioned stock pickers.

If they fear a sharp downturn, seniors may want to avoid locking up their retirement accounts in long-term bonds.

The No. 1 IBD’s Focus conference drew 4,000 advisors, but it faces friction ahead in its ongoing expansion.

The new recruits include a father-and-son duo in Orlando.

The demands come following a Financial Planning investigation revealing how JPMorgan’s Chase Private Client group used false evidence to get rid of an advisor.

So far this year, Janney has onboarded 36 financial advisors. The newest team managed more than $290 million in client assets.

Hiring choices are having a ripple effect on compensation.

There’s a misunderstanding at the heart of some of this year’s most popular and hated trades within the $4 trillion market for ETFs.

Seniors who negotiate for such an arrangement should consider their finances, flexibility and mutual benefits.