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Rather than fighting off digital competition, RIAs should bet on Betterment's "robo advisor" technology, says industry veteran Steve Lockshin.

Fidelity is urging firms to "tone down" sales aspects of planning jobs when trying to recruit new Gen Y advisors, raising the hackles of at least one fiduciary expert.

Most banks and credit unions outsource their investment services programs to third-party broker dealers, also known as third-party marketers or TPMs. Here's how the largest TPMs stack up by revenue.

New York is the capital of the art world, but brave investors may want to look farther afield for opportunities. Be very careful, advisors say.

Advisors should think carefully about finding the right macroeconomic numbers and statistics to share with clients.

When news accounts make clients jittery, advisors must help them strike a balance between bad news and the long view.

Alternative investments have been growing rapidly in popularity in recent years as new funds have been mushrooming and money has been flowing in. Andy Saperstein, Morgan Stanley’s head of investment products and services, explains the wirehouse’s history of working with alts and Morgan’s current approach to leveraging them in client portfolios.

Two advisors with $80 million in AUM leave Wells Fargo for RBC Wealth Management.

Raymond James has landed a former UBS advisor with more than $125 million in client assets and more than $800,000 in annual fees and commissions.

The industry is losing about 3,000 to 4,000 advisors annually who aren’t being replaced, says Pershing CEO Mark Tibergien.

Chad Ragland decided to go into the Army during the Vietnam War instead of teaching English in Tahiti with the Peace Corps (an option that was open). And he's never regretted it.

Municipal managers say they're continuing to shield their clients' municipal assets from higher rates even though the timing of a rate hike remains uncertain and some are beginning to doubt rates will spike in the near term.

Intended to help new planners jumpstart their careers, the career site is set to launch in January and will be sponsored by Fidelity.

Sneaky way to save more for retirement; why aren't 401(k) and IRA balances bigger; 7 money mistakes you shouldn't make in your 40s

Bill Gross, co-founder and co-chief investment officer of Pimco, will join Janus Capital Group, the company said.

These funds may give clients access to well-priced properties in Asian and European real estate markets, plus a break from the U.S. interest rate cycle.

Which banks are advisors moving to? In the most recent roundup, these advisors switched to BNY Mellon, Countybank, U.S. Bank, Viewpoint Bank and Wilmington Trust.

A study of how various asset classes fared during 15 years of low inflation offers some surprises.

“There’s a very low supply of advisory firms with more than $1 billion in assets under management,” says Echelon CEO Dan Seivert.

Mention bankruptcy on a Form U4 and there's no erasing it, even if you settle your debts.