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The adviser reversed course after Merrill Lynch unveiled plans to phase out commission-based retirement accounts as part of its plan to comply with the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

Recruits from Morgan Stanley and RBC joined the independent firm affiliated with Raymond James.

On Wall Street's annual ranking of successful young planners.

Wealthsimple is backed by the same investor, Power Financial, that last year injected $75 million into Personal Capital.

Firms like the Denver-based money manager that run actively managed strategies have been losing to competitors offering lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

The move echoes a larger effort by Wall Street to boost brokerage revenue as investors flee actively managed funds for cheaper products.

Concerns about medical expenses are sky-high, but there are solutions.

Clients can end up with $1 million in retirement by saving $298 every month and maintain an investment portfolio consisting of stocks, corporate bonds and municipal bonds.

If your investment time frame has been seriously long term, these are the funds that posted the best returns over the long haul.

The former Fidelity RIA head replaces a 30-year company veteran.