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TowneBank bought a minority stake in a security firm to help protect its commercial customers and boost revenue.

We recently published a list of 20 books for every advisor's summer reading list, and received such a strong and positive response that we decided to expand it. Via Twitter, LinkedIn, emails, and phone calls, here are 20 additional books that financial advisors deem as imperative for their practices.

Setting realistic expectations for clients up-front is crucial to the relationship and can help you bring in new business.

Five years after the meltdown, advisors still face a crisis of confidence.

By practicing meditation and learning other stress-reducing habits, advisors can improve their practices - and their lives.

It's been nearly 3 months since I left my former firm to start my own. Here are a few strategies that have helped me so far.

The Supreme Court ruling clarified the financial status of some legally married same-sex couples - but muddied it for others.

Eight-year-old financial services firm Kendall Capital Management recently announced that it exceeded its goal of $100 million in assets under management amid 36.8% growth in revenues over the past year.

Here’s how one advisor encourages philanthropic efforts of his clients by being a philanthropist himself.

Learning about the thinking patterns that you employ whenever you encounter difficult or challenging events is the first step in making life-altering changes in your thinking. Here are five examples of distorted thinking habits that advisors commonly face.

Instead of comparing clients to a benchmark, investors want their advisors to assess performance based on specific goals, according to Catherine McBreen, president of the Millionaire Corner – a research organization focused on understanding investor decision-making.

A unified standard seems to be in the offing and many bank advisors will have to start working at a higher level.

Our legal expert discusses how to deal with FINRA investigation.

Advisors considering a change of venue need a game plan and a clear sense of who 'owns' their client relationships.

Clients deserve straight answers on the ways they pay for your services.

Shape your firm's messaging by focusing on the different ways to trigger a response in others.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by pension plan beneficiaries challenging the company’s decision to shed $7.4 billion in obligations by buying a single-premium group annuity.

Some hedge-fund managers recently came under pressure from the American Federation of Teachers to quit the boards of certain organizations, such as Students First and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, that favor the elimination of public-sector defined-benefit pension plans.

In the current issue of Bank Investment Consultant, recruiter and consultant Rick Rummage outlines five steps to improve your professional relationships. Here’s a shortened version of his advice.

Industry influencers and independent investment advisors congregated in Palm Beach. Fla., last week for TD Ameritrade's Elite Advisor and Fiduciary Leadership summits to discuss how to strengthen advisor practices and navigate a turbulent regulatory environment.