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Will Morgan Stanley's John Perry, the current No. 1, return to the newest ranking? Or will a new young professional take the top spot? Here's a chance for advisers to join this elite group.

After the fiduciary rule was announced, it wasn’t clear how brokerage firms would adapt. Here's why the wirehouse is a standout on its approach to the new regulation, and why one competitor isn't.

The Wells Fargo scandal has given the sale of loan and bank products a bad name, but experts say that, done right, it is a crucial revenue driver.

The firm's latest recruit has more than three decades of industry experience and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors.

Changing the business model for younger clients starts with innovative technology and digital solutions combined with holistic, unbiased, guided advice.

With LPL Financial potentially exploring a sale of itself, we look back at some of the biggest deals over the last few years.

The country's largest IBD is said to be exploring strategic alternatives, which may include shopping itself around for buyers.

The independent broker-dealer landed four recruits from Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, Wunderlich Securities and Ameriprise.

These kids "are making bad choices, but they don’t realize it because everybody around them is making bad choices, too," says this fee-only adviser who specializes in advising members of the armed services.

Flawed questionnaires, conflicting interests, unclear regulatory stances — it’s a mess, but it can only get better.