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Age, gender, and race can all play a role in how clients view relationships with their financial advisors, according to new research from the TIAA Institute and MIT AgeLab.

Industry experts think LPL will have to work hard to retain Commonwealth advisors who were sold on the idea that they'd be working for a "boutique" firm.

Experts say that while data ownership might at first be time-consuming and costly, the long-term benefits make it an extremely worthwhile investment.

The U.S. stock market is about to conclude its worst quarter compared to the rest of the world since the 1980s.

The acquisition will bring LPL as much as $285 billion in AUM and 2,900 advisors when it closes in the second half of the year.

Also this week, Ameriprise CEO James Cracchiolo sees a 12% bump in compensation in 2024 and new LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier also sees a hefty pay bump.

Wage growth for job-hoppers is on the decline, but financial advisors say that might be a good thing for long-term retirement savings.

As group president of Envestnet Solutions and co-chief investment officer at Envestnet, D'Auria is responsible for research, overlay, direct indexing, sustainable investing and retirement services.

Experts say financial advisors can play a critical role for clients who are in the throes of addiction and those sifting their way through the often-challenging recovery process.

Delivering documents via SMS can smooth a stressful process, reinforce advisor-client bonds and keep firms on the windy side of industry regs.