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Vanguard has joined the fight against a plan by the Financial Stability Board to identify too-big-to-fail investment funds, calling its proposal deeply flawed.

A top lawyer for the industry regulator says it would be happy to help after a congressman calls on the agency to assume advisor exams.

Despite the explosion of data and the ability to look up almost anything instantly, investors are inexplicably adept at buying high and selling low.

The benefits of a well-crafted career path for bank advisors are going largely unrealized.

Potential clients won't know how good you are unless you can articulate your value and show them how you’ll fix their problems.

After more than two decades on the institutional side, financial advisor Catherine Miller talks about transitioning to wealth management

After a 6-year bull run, many client portfolios have grown nicely. But cashing out -- or even rebalancing -- may have a downside. See how these advisors are working to minimize the pain.

A promising app from Finance Logix could help engage clients in the planning process. But there's one key aspect that may prove controversial.

"Advisors that know their clients can smell when something's up," says regulatory and compliance consultant Daniel Bernstein.

The more money elderly high-net-worth clients have, the more they may worry that beneficiaries won't use it wisely.