RIAs

New legal analysis suggests that the rules would add "teeth" to broker-dealer regulation.

The regulator's proposal is set to remake compliance standards for brokers and advisors.

Advisors need to educate clients — but not dumb down their advice — when it comes to the complex world of these investment vehicles.

“There aren’t many combination opportunities left, so about six or seven months ago we recommitted ourselves to recruiting and got more aggressive in recruiting,” says Michael Purpura, president of D.A. Davidson Wealth Management.

Financial advice sometimes is — and isn’t — deductible.

All systems go for more transactions — but the stock market is a wild card.

"I still feel like NAPFA is one of the best kept secrets in the planning world and we want to change that," NAPFA CEO Geoffrey Brown says.

“The broker-dealer world has tried to hang their hat on suitability, and if you close your eyes a little and squint, they almost look like fiduciaries — but not really,” one advisor says.

The latest moves bolster the firm’s presence in the Northeast.

Fielding rapid-fire questions, Savant Capital Management CEO Brent Brodeski reveals the biggest mistakes of RIA buyers and sellers, shares the strategy behind his firm's targeted acquisitions and divulges his favorite app.