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Average earnings and housing costs are just some of the factors taken into account in a new report.

Most young and mass market clients still turn to traditional firms, but a shift toward app-based accounts is under way, according to Broadridge data.

More growth is on the way: the No. 1 IBD has one more massive recruiting move and a $300M acquisition to complete.

While some jobs such as trading are more suited for an office setting, CEO Bill Stromberg says technology and programming roles can be better handled remotely.

The prospect of going back to the daily grind is going to be “a really tough pill for a lot of people to swallow,” an expert suggests.

The new rate, up from the current 37%, would encompass less than 1% of taxpayers, a White House official said.

Despite a competitive fight among wealth managers for advisors, clients and industry AUM rankings, most practices are very small businesses — and some advisors want them to stay that way.

It’s a significant pivot for the robo advisor, which has historically advocated passive, ETF-driven investing.

Advisor Group, Raymond James, LPL, New York Life, Stone Point Capital, and other news and moves of the week in the financial advice world.

The firm slimmed down its headcount slightly, even as it saw an uptick in advisor-related revenues from fees and asset management.