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A dire diagnosis will drive many people into an advisor's office, whether to free up cash for treatment, finally confront the need for an estate plan or update an existing one.

Dave Schrohe joined UBS as chief operating officer of its wealth management solutions team. He came from MSSB's corporate client group.

Experts gaze into their crystal balls, and surprisingly, agree on most predictions for this year.

Behavioral finance has been kicking around the halls of academia for several decades, but now some financial companies are finding ways to apply these concepts in the real world.

Retirement plan providers will be able to sue more people and have a legal leg to stand on.

What you don't know could negatively affect your clients' benefits.

New state laws pave the way for improved strategies and solutions in trust management.

Interest in boutique firms has accelerated because they offer creativity and a known brand.

Brokers must keep addresses and other pertinent information updated with the CRD. Doing otherwise can lead to trouble.

Brokerage firms are using all available measures to support their advisors and regain client trust.

The key to handling complex issues associated with succession and estate planning is remaining impartial.

As confidence in global currencies wanes, the world's appetite for gold will increase.

In the first 11 months of 2010, assets held in exchange-traded funds increased 19.4%, according to Investment Company Institute figures. In the last 11 months of 2010, assets grew 56.9%.

After three years of cautious spending and paying down debt, American households have significantly improved their balance sheets. Yet consumer confidence slipped this month as more people worried about the job outlook.

Although Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasts modest global growth in 2011, it does predict that stock prices around the world will rise by more than 15% and that the S&P 500 will rise by 9%.

Edward Plotkin is the new vice president of wealth management services at NB|AZ Wealth Management, part of the National Bank of Arizona.

Tony Davidow is the newly appointed managing director and portfolio strategist at Rydex|SGI.

Exchange-traded funds have made for some ugly headlines. They played an integral role in the May 6 flash crash, and more recently a controversy erupted over whether prices could crash on heavily shorted ETFs. Though many consider those fears unfounded, these increasingly popular investments nonetheless pose risks, and financial advisers should be cautious.

The number of delinquent mortgages rose while foreclosures also jumped in the third quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by federal regulators.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council was created to identify systemic risks and act to disarm them. But the first five months of the council's existence have been underwhelming.