Two of the indexes are broad market indexes, one focused on U.S. stocks, the other on U.K. stocks. Both track stocks with the most volume. The other five indexes are designed to track a particular, unique segment of the stock market. These indexes are the High Dividend Index, No Dividend Index, Stable Index, $10 Index and U.S. Local Index
Firms with big recruiting loan balances are often the ones with the most success hiring advisors from industry rivals. But the numbers also suggest they're offering increasingly generous deals.
Financial planners who joined the Transparent Advisor Movement's first "Flat Fridays" meetup touched on the difficulty of explaining the industry to consumers.
The Securities and Exchange Commission rescinded a policy Monday requiring defendants in settled enforcement actions not to publicly deny the SEC's allegations.
Employees can make nominations for Financial Planning's Best Workplaces in Money Management, a research-driven program recognizing firms' practices and cultures.
The program recognizes registered investment advisory practices that provide positive workplace environments and excellent benefits, according to their employees.
The SEC is now focused on "quality of cases versus quantity," the SEC chairman said during a discussion held as part of the 2026 FINRA Annual Conference.