The LPL Financial advisor is using his new influence to help firms create policies to prevent sexual harassment.

The IBD’s head of practice management says more planners should explore becoming ensembles, and she also divulged the firm’s “secret sauce.”

The wirehouse is also simplifying its small household policy and boosting its emphasis on financial plans.

The firm also opened a new branch office to house its recruits.

The firm hasn’t made any decisions about advisor retention bonuses, but some top shareholders will earn tens of millions of dollars once the deal closes.

Waiting too long means clients will miss out on the opportunity to maximize the plan’s full tax benefits.

As Bob Dylan once sang, “the times they are a-changin.”

Clients opened 142,000 new accounts last month after Schwab escalated the brokerage industry's price war.

The second annual event highlighted the business reasons firms should be prioritizing expansion of their diversity and inclusion initiatives.

In some cases, clients are advised to pay off their debt instead of putting money aside to retire.

Adding to discomfort with the campaign, some women discovered that the firm was also using the ad as a way to generate sales leads, employees said.

Younger clients are more savvy consumers who know how to minimize their expenses and are less inclined to spend on material goods, an expert says.

Major repairs are needed to ensure Social Security’s long-term stability, according to an expert.

The firm has picked up 19 advisors and opened six offices this year.

Denika Tokunaga says breaking into the profession can be difficult if you don’t fit into the traditional image of a financial advisor. Here’s how she did it.

Clients with children are advised to start saving early in a 529 plan to take advantage of the “tax-free or tax-deferred growth.”

The triple-tax savings and investment vehicle is underutilized, but can help clients save for upcoming healthcare expenses.

With careful planning, they can be among the 72% of U.S. students to get need-based assistance.

The new hires came at the expense of Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.

The full balance won't belong to them until they are fully vested in their plans — especially if they're receiving an employer match.