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Much of the industry animus toward robo advisors, writes veteran fintech analyst Davis Janowski, is rooted in frustration, envy, and fear.

Wall Street whistleblowers just got another reason to take their gripes directly to the SEC.

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.