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Winthrop H. Smith Jr., son of Merrill Lynch pioneer Win Smith, gives his take on "Mother Merrill," and how the firm's old culture impacts the present.

"He called for the male clients, I called for the females," says ex-assistant, who says she knew phone calls to liquidate client assets after a B-D change were wrong.

As part of clients' retirement planning, make sure they understand terms like "sustainable withdrawal rate," as just one example; Plus, encourage clients to increase their savings rate to 15%.

Municipals delivered solid performance overall thanks to the strength of the long duration and high-yield segments.

Investors in the world’s biggest ETP backed by bullion sold the most gold in 18 months as the U.S. economic recovery cut demand for a haven.

Manulife Financial, Canada’s largest life insurer, agreed to buy New York Life Insurance’s retirement plan services business in a deal that will boost assets under administration by about $50 billion.

Municipals delivered solid performance overall thanks to the strength of the long duration and high-yield segments.

Hey, advisors: You need to understand your clients' life goals before you can help them on the financial ones.

Ameriprise advisor Joe De Sena explains how getting involved in a charity changed his practice. "It's about making contributions to their lives in a way that has almost nothing to do with the money."

James C. Cox was working for Edward Jones when he allegedly bilked a "vulnerable developmentally impaired” female client.

Standard & Poor's gave an investment-grade A-minus rating to a series of bonds Detroit recently sold as part of its exit from bankruptcy.

While some commentators feel that people are likely to drain their savings too fast, at least one expert says many are too reluctant to start spending their nest eggs; Plus, many retirees learn valuable investing lessons only through trial and error.

The ETF industry in the U.S. has finally broken through the $2 trillion dollar milestone, demonstrating the product’s surge in popularity with investors. Through December 22nd, assets have increased 18% in 2014 from $1.698 trillion to $2.007 trillion based on positive market performance and net new assets.

Here’s an early Christmas present for the economists of Wall Street.

The ETF industry in the U.S. has finally broken through the $2 trillion milestone, demonstrating the product’s surge in popularity with investors. Through December 22nd, assets have increased 18% in 2014 from $1.698 trillion to $2.007 trillion based on positive market performance and net new assets.

As investors pull billions out of commodities, Yale University Professor K. Geert Rouwenhorst’s funds are still attracting new money. SummerHaven Investment Management oversaw $1.5 billion as of November, from $600 million in January, even as raw-material prices fell and its exchange-traded fund declined.

For buyers, the cost of funds is low now. For sellers, valuations are rich. Cashing out now is an “easy case to make," says AssetMark EVP Michael Abelson. "Or they can keep riding the wave."

Tips for young FAs to improve their ability to appeal to clients from older generations.

At TCI Wealth Management, Bob Swift wanted a succession plan that would let him distribute ownership but keep working. Here's the solution he developed.