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Whether they like it or not, RIAs must pay careful attention to their firms' compliance practices. Here are 23 important guidelines to follow.

Key to the hire was ex-Fortigent CIO Scott Welch's strong relationships with many of the country's top RIA wealth managers.

The vast majority of Americans cannot afford to send their children to college, finds Edward Jones' fourth annual 529 Plan Awareness Survey. Here's how to help your clients.

Independent advisors are bucking the broader trend and going to work for wirehouses and regional firms, ditching managerial tasks for simplicity and payoff.

How to cut your clients' taxes with ETFs: Plus, using tax-sheltered accounts to save on capital gains taxes and tax-efficient strategies for making distributions from retirement accounts.

To help clients envision their long-term needs, show them how much more they can receive from the government if they wait longer to file for benefits; Plus, reverse mortgage can help in the right situations.

Federal and state examiners still see compliance failures when advisors take to social media to promote their practice.

Virginie Maisonneuve, chief investment officer for global equities at Pimco, will be leaving after helping shutter three active stock strategies at the firm.

Virginie Maisonneuve, chief investment officer for global equities at Pacific Investment Management, will be leaving after helping shutter three active stock strategies at the firm.

Individuals don't need to talk to an insurance provider about long-term care, they need to talk to a financial advisor.