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Need liquidity but hate the tax bite? Pitfalls to avoid with taxable accounts. Plus, crazy-but-legitimate deductions, and how to approach charitable donations.

Rocketing education costs and loan debt are giving advisors a great opportunity to help clients navigate the college-planning maze.

SEC officials warn many advisors and brokers have next to no cybersecurity policies in place, exposing them to data breaches and potential enforcement actions.

Most families muddle their way through. Your goal is to make the muddling a little more sensible.

The client originally sought $18 million for breach of fiduciary duty and churning among other alleged wrongdoing.

Asset managers that stay on top of regulatory demands not only keep authorities happy, they gain a competitive advantage against other firms, says one fund administration executive.

Despite counterparty risk, these vehicles feature tax benefits for clients that ETFs don't.

During the transition in independence, avoid running afoul of legal breaches and other quicksand that can drag you down.

Only 25% of retirement savers who qualify for this tax credit are familiar with it, according to a new survey; plus, the two best ways to structure a QLAC.

Few independent firms will be unaffected by the change, and if they don’t get cracking, they may "find themselves in a costly and time-consuming game of catch-up," argue Robert Cirotti and Gabriel Garcia of Pershing.