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The three recruits joined the independent firm from Wells Fargo and Edward Jones.

The documents are good indicators of investors’ past behavior and probable future behavior.

Here's what to watch for just before the counting of ballots begins.

Several senators conducted their own review of FINRA reports and said they found that Wells Fargo had “ample information” about the severity of the bogus account practices for years.

How some firms bypass traditional methods and offer points and rewards programs.

Key people should be focused on rainmaking, not endless other tasks.

This may be the largest financial transaction an adviser will handle.

This may be the largest financial transaction an adviser will handle.

While a federal court allowed the organization to file a brief saying it upheld fiduciary values, it should not be providing expert opinions, writes the founder of a fiduciary consulting firm.

The firm is going for a middle-of-the-road approach that includes fee-based retirement accounts and which also relies on the best interest contract exemption with certain clients, says CEO Ron Kruszewski.