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As the election approaches, advisors and their firms are watching closely. There's a lot at stake from tax reform to healthcare and the fiscal cliff, so it's no surprise that many banks and their CEOs are dropping their two cents (or $200,000) in the political piggy bank. But who's giving where?

August marks the end of the dog days of summer. Here's a closer look at 10 stocks that sent traders back to work in a sour mood.

August marks the end of the dog days of summer. Here's a closer look at 10 stocks that made some noise last month.

When it comes to choosing an advisor, mass affluent investors are very selective. According to a survey by the Spectrem Group, it all comes down to these five factors.

Despite posting solid gains as a group, some S&P 500 stocks went into the tank last month. Here's a closer look at some of the laggards.

August's Top 5 Equity Vesting Awards

Stocks from three industry sectors stood out from the pack last month. Did you have your clients locked into any of these summer standouts?

The Olympic Games have been a training ground for some into a second career as a financial advisor. On Wall Street caught up with several of those advisors as this year's games heat up in London. Take a look at who they are, the challenges they faced as athletes, and how that prepared them for their advisory careers.

Here's a closer look at the compensation rankings for top-producing advisors at the nation's leading wirehouses and regional B-Ds. Also see: Ranking the Top-Paying Independent Broker-Dealers Top 40 Financial Advisors Under 40: No. 20 through No. 1 40 Under 40: No. 21 through No. 40 Top 5 Regional Advisors Under 40

June was a terrific month for the market overall, but these stocks didn't deliver the goods last month.