TD Ameritrade

Investors are increasingly focused on fees, and the problem for Wall Street is that there’s nothing it can do that Vanguard can’t do more cheaply.

Parker’s candid responses to Financial Planning’s rapid-fire queries on new digital tools, sexual harassment, Social Security planning, deal-making, how (not) to talk to clients about the stock market run-up and more.

Clients in Asia are among the beneficiaries, gaining the ability to trade U.S. products during their daylight hours.

The software is powered by analytics previously available only to larger institutions.

Some of the biggest changes come when industries collide.

Advisors at Fidelity, Schwab and other large discount brokerage firms make more money if they steer clients toward more expensive products.

Advisors reported significant growth in assets under management and expect more of the same in the coming months.

The milestone cements the dominance achieved by large institutions in the online space.

Investors would be required to sell the shares they purchase first, which often is the lot that has the most gains and thus generates the bigger tax hit.

Nov. 20: Security, ease of workflow and the ability to work across platforms are key features RIAs demand.