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The average tax refund in 2014 was $2,696, up 1.5 percent from the average refund of $2,656 in 2013, according to a new report on how well the Internal Revenue Service operated last tax season.

What questions are advisors not asking when buying a firm?

Older middle-class Americans in their 50s are more likely to lack confidence in their retirement preparedness, with almost half fearing they haven't saved enough.

Big tax bill looms for mutual fund investors; 4 secrets to getting more from your 529 account; How taxes and trading costs kill investment returns

Should insurers handle public-pension payouts?; the procrastination penalty for retirement savers; three steps retirement investors must take now to survive this market

The SEC is cracking down on advisors. Here are a few things advisors must know how to answer when examiners come calling.

Why planners have nothing to fear from robo advisors.

Focus expected on fraud detection, conflicts of interest and cybersecurity.

A discharged Merrill Lynch advisor duo that managed $2.5 billion in client assets has landed at Stifel. See all the latest hires, moves and promotions among wirehouse advisors by clicking through On Wall Street's latest slideshow.

An advisor team has left J.P. Morgan to join regional wealth manager Janney Montgomery Scott, opening a new office in Rhode Island.

Cybersecurity policy may still be very much a work in progress at the SEC, but officials increasingly are expecting advisors to have a baseline set of policies and procedures in place to safeguard clients' data, compliance experts caution.

The gender gap among advisors persists. What can the industry do to close it?

A former BofA Merrill Lynch Team who felt wronged after being terminated has signed on with full-service brokerage firm Stifel Financial.

6 networking tips for retirees; Will your retirement savings last?; How to learn what you're paying for your retirement account

The bank generated $90 million in third-quarter revenue from its brokerage, trust and insurance services operations, down 18.9% year-over-year.

The nation's biggest independent B-D announced that it expects to incur greater-than-expected charges of $23 million in its third quarter due to regulatory matters.

Want to connect with millennial clients? Here's how – and why.

On Wall Street extends its deadline for its annual ranking of the top 40 advisors under age 40.

Wells Fargo Advisors announced Tuesday that it has added advisors from Merrill Lynch and Ameriprise Financial.

Financial advisors may need to alter the traditional way they view investors’ safety zones.