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We named the largest firms and honored those making an impact in wealth management and technology, among other recognitions in the last year.

The many technical skills and professional requirements get most of the attention. But experts say a transition also requires a great deal of time and other capabilities.

Raymond James also recruited from Charles Schwab, and LPL from Raymond James and Merrill

Regulators took the wirehouses to task for not having policies directing advisors to consider clients' best interests.

The Malvern, Pennsylvania-based asset manager was dinged by the SEC, which said it made misleading statements to some retirement savers.

The longtime Goldman exec was given a lucrative retention bonus (vesting in 2030), as was John Waldron, Goldman's president.

The case reflects the extent of industry efforts — and failures to enforce — guidelines such as customer identification programs.

As we enter the beginning of 2025, bonus depreciation continues to leverage down as more portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire.

The mood in markets and the financial situation are starkly different from 2017, when Trump and congressional Republicans passed a deficit-expanding tax cut.

Funds in areas including bitcoin, technology and clean energy were especially successful.