Independent advisors

The two LPL rivals show confidence in their current paths, but they both now have important vacancies to fill.

The practice has grown rapidly, but it now faces a major decision about its IBD plans following the announcement of Advisor Group’s acquisition.

The No. 1 IBD cleared him of any wrongdoing then said he still faced the probe after leaving the firm months later, according to the lawsuit.

Experts cite a variety of reasons for the industry’s grim jobs forecast for advisors, but the data reveals much more complexity.

The No. 1 independent broker-dealer has grown beyond the wirehouses, but it added about 100 fewer advisors than expected from its major acquisition.

The former Oppenheimer client was allowed to invest in a new fund started by Carter Worth, a well-respected technical analyst who the client believed “walked on water,” his lawyer claimed.

Drop that Excel spreadsheet. Here’s why your business plan should fit on just one page ... in Word.

While the demise of the Department of Labor’s regulation will hurt investors, it makes fiduciary advisors even more relevant.

Every man in the financial services industry should read this article, Nina O’Neal writes.

Forty-one percent of client-facing finance workers have had negative experiences that “still keep them up at night,” a Schwab survey finds.