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Solo practitioners can gain backup, business continuity, flexibility and expanded offerings — as long as they decide it’s worth the time and cost.

Will Morgan Stanley's John Perry, the current No. 1, return to the newest ranking? Or will a new young professional take the top spot? Here's a chance for advisers to join this elite group.

After the fiduciary rule was announced, it wasn’t clear how brokerage firms would adapt. Here's why the wirehouse is a standout on its approach to the new regulation, and why one competitor isn't.

A tale of two banks emerges from a hearing on Wells Fargo's phony account scandal; one calls the problem an aberration, the other routine.

The Wells Fargo scandal has given the sale of loan and bank products a bad name, but experts say that, done right, it is a crucial revenue driver.

The firm's latest recruit has more than three decades of industry experience and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors.

The wealth management firm says its digital advice offering is designed for "the sophisticated high-net-worth investor."

Changing the business model for younger clients starts with innovative technology and digital solutions combined with holistic, unbiased, guided advice.

With LPL Financial potentially exploring a sale of itself, we look back at some of the biggest deals over the last few years.

The country's largest IBD is said to be exploring strategic alternatives, which may include shopping itself around for buyers.

Seniors may delay the benefit for increased payout in the future if they have other income sources, they are healthy, or interest rates are high.

The independent broker-dealer landed four recruits from Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, Wunderlich Securities and Ameriprise.

These kids "are making bad choices, but they don’t realize it because everybody around them is making bad choices, too," says this fee-only adviser who specializes in advising members of the armed services.

Use these tips for smart giving during the holidays. Plus, avoiding the cost of inherited assets and revisiting W4s.

Flawed questionnaires, conflicting interests, unclear regulatory stances — it’s a mess, but it can only get better.

The advisers are industry veterans who joined the regional firm in two offices.

Here’s what advisers need to know for a successful transition.

Eight advisers opened a new office for Merrill Lynch's Private Banking & Investment Group, which serves ultrawealthy clients.

Digital advice clients "have affirmatively chosen not to enroll in comprehensive financial planning," according to a newly published white paper.

An expert warns that investors will have to contend with lower returns in the future, as stocks are currently high-priced.