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Clients should use the first-in, first-out strategy when selling stocks or funds in their portfolio to avoid hefty penalties; Plus, why middle class households are saving more than the rich.

What makes a big producer as opposed to a small one? Why do some advisors grow quickly while others barely get by? Learn what's really behind success in this industry.

As an advisor, you're not necessarily obligated to vote proxies for client portfolios. But you must make sure your policy is articulated clearly. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

D+H will pay $1.25 billion in cash for Fundtech, which is based in New York. D+H and Fundtech have a combined 8,000 clients.

Raymond James added a Wells Fargo advisor who managed $175 million in client assets.

The advisor, now barred from FINRA, allegedly violated his firm's policies and FINRA rules when he borrowed money to build a oceanfront vacation rental.

The pace of RIA dealmaking has leveled off over the last few years, with no increase in the number of deals over the previous year and aggregate AUM acquired ticking up only slightly to $47.4B from $43.7B, according to new data from Schwab Advisor Services.

Long, who oversaw 400 advisors at Wedbush, parted ways with the firm earlier this month.

The overall retirement system in the U.S. works, but a few improvements are necessary as people need guidance on how to grow their savings, experts say; Plus, the steps retirees need to take in order to live comfortably and not outlive their money.

Everybody wants to lose weight, but who's got the time to exercise? The same problem exists in personal finance management.