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The team generated nearly $4 million in annual revenues while at Morgan Stanley and joined Raymond James' employee channel.

The advisor business has evolved to meet industry innovations and will continue to do so, even with the advance of automated investment advisories.

The lobby group's proposal calls for more disclosure, but does not mandate all material facts be revealed, or that the client truly grasp the pertinent issues, writes Ron Rhoades.

The newly formed team joins the Wells Fargo Advisor Financial Network with over 65 years of combined experience.

Education loans accounted for 30% of installment debt for pre-retirees in the 55 to 64 age bracket, according to a LIMRA survey; Plus, 5 signs your clients rely too much on Social Security.

Financial Planning unveils its annual list of the industry's biggest independent broker-dealers.

The regional firm landed a group that managed about $400 million in client assets before the move.

BIC took a fresh look at its top program managers (The Top 20 and The Next 30) and re-ranked them based solely on team assets-under-management--here are the top 20.

“Small investors will be forced to leave the brokerage firms,” Ron Kruszewski says, adding that the plan will “increase costs and reduce choices for the smallest investors."

Planners agree that the strategy is a boon for high-income clients, but controversy swirls around the issue of timing.