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Six compelling steps that will help establish yourself as a go-to advisor.

Vacation homes are more affordable now, but clients should recognize the ongoing costs and need for an exit strategy.

More assistance is available for families with means - if you know where to look.

Many clients don't understand laws on reporting and taxing offshore money - and may rack up huge fines.

Sorrento Pacific Financial advisor Frank Smith loves to coach youth sports, which is good for business in rural Louisiana.

Some insiders speculate that the White House may be open to compromise over the CFPB's structure to win nominee Richard Cordray's confirmation.

The woeful tale of the banking industry and Republicans joining forces to thwart new consumer protection efforts will do more to anger the man on the street in the long run.

Recent regulatory acts, coupled with continued changes in consumer behavior, are positioned to slice deeply into the profitability of U.S. banks-furthering the need to look for new profit streams.

There is currently no requirement that brokers who have been disciplined or who have settled with investors in arbitrations be listed on the company's own broker-check document.

In the heat of summer, lawmakers are trying to keep America liquid. As we went to press in late July, Congress was scurrying to come up with new plans to prevent the spectacle of the U.S. running out of cash on Aug. 2.