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The new recruits joined the firm from Morgan Stanley, where they previously generated almost $1 million in annual revenue, according to Raymond James.

A merger or acquisition is a critical move, and many don’t work out. Are you ready to make the jump?

The rule could "very much professionalize an industry that very much needs it," says Robert Johnson, president of the planning school.

Despite the many benefits that IRAs offer, many people do not use them as a retirement saving tool; plus, what parents should know about Social Security.

Retirement investors have done well over the past three years; energy fans are still waiting for the bounce back.

Advisors can get a helpful best-practices checklist, which may also help build client relationships, from the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard.

Voices: an advisor earning a high single-figure commission from a variable annuity product should become a thing of the past.

The decision could put the spotlight on firms like Citadel, Millennium Management, D.E. Shaw and Bridgewater, which oversee a combined $654 billion in assets, according to SEC filings.

Bonnie Baha, the global developed credit director at DoubleLine, discusses several challenges facing fixed income.

The flexibility and broad selection of a regular investment account could outweigh the tax advantages of a 529 plan for funding higher education.

Why can’t your RIA operations be as beautifully integrated as the functions on your mobile?

Advisors from Morgan Stanley and UBS leave to join Merrill.

A number of seniors opt to relocate in retirement to live closer to their adult children and grandchildren; plus, three ETFs to fund a happy retirement.

The deal also brings $4 billion in client assets under administration and management, according to a spokeswoman.

The broker was reprimanded for lying on a customer's behalf.

"We've got great momentum," says Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network president Kent Christian.

Michael Donnelly was sentenced for defrauding elderly clients of about $2 million, which he used to make car payments, pay his children's private school tuition and other expenses.

Edward Jones and Raymond James, among others, are steering clear.

The wirehouse team launches HighTower's third practice this year.

Management blamed falling profits on weak markets and "muted client activity."