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Women are 80% more likely than men to end up poor when they reach the age of 65; plus, why target-date funds are falling short.

Succeeding in business without really trying doesn’t happen in real life.

FINRA's BrokerCheck shows that 7% of advisors were disciplined for misconduct, including putting clients in unsuitable investments and trading on client accounts without permission, a new study says.

Wall Street cynicism permeated much of early robo advisor ads. But advisors’ increasing acceptance of advice tools and digital incumbents’ clear AUM gap are having an interesting effect.

The growing divide is due to special incentives for top advisors, as well as changes in the grids that give them a bigger percentage.

Bankers managing advisors is akin to compliance officers managing salespeople. One is constantly wanting to say “No,” the other “Yes.”

Clients who file for spousal benefits may also qualify for six months of back benefits, but they have to know to ask, according to our latest installment of Social Security Clinic.

A Roth IRA is an effective tool that senior clients can include in their estate plan; plus, a strategy for required minimum distributions that an affluent retiree doesn't need.

See how the starting points for payouts compare at wirehouse and regional broker-dealers.

Advisory firm mergers and acquisitions can be fraught with danger, so proceed with caution and keep these goals in mind.