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The acquisition of Ladenburg Thalmann for $1.3 billion would take the private equity-backed firm into the realm of the largest firms in the sector.

Major repairs are needed to ensure Social Security’s long-term stability, according to an expert.

The firm has picked up 19 advisors and opened six offices this year.

Denika Tokunaga says breaking into the profession can be difficult if you don’t fit into the traditional image of a financial advisor. Here’s how she did it.

Clients with children are advised to start saving early in a 529 plan to take advantage of the “tax-free or tax-deferred growth.”

The Reverence Capital Partners-backed network would expand into nine subsidiary brands with 11,500 advisors under the deal, taking the selling firm private.

The triple-tax savings and investment vehicle is underutilized, but can help clients save for upcoming healthcare expenses.

With careful planning, they can be among the 72% of U.S. students to get need-based assistance.

Sixty-six SEC whistleblowers were awarded $387 million for a “job well done,” according to the commission's whistleblower attorney Stephen Kohn.

The new hires came at the expense of Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.