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Bank of America Corp. is beefing up its wealth management team by hiring more than 80 financial advisors in the metro Northwest region.

The customers who walk into a branch are the lifeblood of any bank broker. And despite banks trying to make their customers "sticky," some people are finally getting fed up and leaving.

Citigroup announced that it plans to beef up its own ability to provide financial advisory services to its clients by hiring more advisors, at least 30 in the next year, according to reports.

And it struck me: The collision of general anger, middle class and us droning on about best practices. Is this general angst something bank advisors may be facing at work?

When your bank gets targeted for an acquisition, even the most steely nerved FA can worry about job security. But don't fret: With the right attitude, you can thrive.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but there are demographic similarities, and a program manager should be able to identify them.

While traditional ideas of marriage and family continue to evolve, the legal issues for the LGBT community remain extremely complex. Advisors looking to be in this space have their work cut out for them.

Advisors shouldn't hide their pre-planning roots.

Investors are pouring trillions of dollars into the safety of insured deposits - even at record low yields.

Your practice can rebound even if you've been slapped by the CFP Board.