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Even if the financial aspect of planning is “supremely easy,” the emotional side can be draining — and even lead to unexpected advice.

A settlement with Massachusetts regulators resolved a nontraded REIT case, but NPH’s terminations from FINRA and a handful of states are still pending.

Facet Wealth acquires small clients from advisory firms, with the promise that it will operate as a partner rather than as a competitor.

The new hires build on the firm’s recent recruiting successes.

Even though the program was created by a large multinational corporation, companies of all sizes could utilize this approach.

Clients need more advice — and advisors must do better analysis before making recommendations.

Because most advisors are generalists, up-and-coming planners can seek out almost any niche to explore.

Advisory firms should add this key position to their C-suite, argues CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller.

The lawsuit illustrates the persistence of such accusations among the nation’s more than 600,000 securities brokers.

Microsoft and Amazon.com are the fund’s top-two holdings.