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Financial planners who take their customers through a difficult calculation can add a lot of value that may sometimes get overlooked in the profession, one expert said.

Experts say it's not just about cold, hard numbers. Knowing client expectations can also make or break any potential deal.

With the market in correction territory, retirees banking on generating income from their investments may need to rethink their short-term strategies.

Critics have called for an overhaul of the confusing rules that they argue often leave investors paying taxes in the wake of falling into fraudsters' traps.

President Donald Trump's back-and-forth tariff plays have some advisors worried they are ill equipped to handle more swings, per new Financial Planning data.

CEO Ron Kruszewski received praise for leading the firm's wealth management unit to a record for revenue, despite costly legal setbacks.

Edward Jones meanwhile reshuffles its leadership ranks amid its push to become a full-service financial planning firm, and Rockefeller picks up big teams from Merrill.

A review of broker pay data reveals surprising trends in how top firms reward their brokers.

As LPL fights to keep teams in the fold, competitors are making strong plays and pointing to the large brokerage's perceived blemishes. The founders of KRM Investment Counsel said they also found what they wanted at Arkadios, an employee-owned firm.

CEO Paul Shoukry also told analysts that the merger and acquisition deals coursing through the industry could open doors for firms eager to bring in advisors and net new assets.