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Clients should not lose sleep over health care expenses after they retire as they can sign up for Medicare Parts A, B and D to cover hospital visits, doctor services and outpatient care and prescription drugs; Plus, essential money lessons for retirees.

FINRA's system for ensuring the integrity of advisors’ BrokerCheck records is broken but can be fixed, securities lawyers and other experts say.

Despite a ban, firms still offer clients money to not fight brokers' bids to purge their public records, lawyers say.

The dispute reflects a growing strain on the protocol as many firms are moving to set stricter in-house rules.

How donor-advised funds can help charitable gifts, including those from Roth IRAs, work harder for your client.

Contrary to what some experts say, the U.S. is unlikely to experience a retirement crisis as data show that Americans have considerable savings for their golden years; Plus, the best way to donate to charity from an IRA.

Two planners were barred from the industry for allegedly employing "deceptive, fraudulent and manipulative devices and schemes," while another had converted, or taken, funds from a client's estate and trust.

The advisor and portfolio manager argued that because Barclays failed to live up to its promises he should be relieved of any obligation to repay the signing bonus he received.

Clients may consider including bitcoin as an alternative investment in their retirement portfolios, especially if they can manage the risks involved; Plus, why a qualified longevity annuity contract within an IRA or a 401(k) plan is a good option for clients.

The firm fleeced customers of roughly $8.6 million by allowing more than 6,100 unsuitable mutual fund switches to occur over a five-year period, FINRA said.