The wirehouse is charting a litigious course since breaking with the Broker Protocol, and some observers think the scorched-earth campaign could harm its reputation.

Of the 46 advisors newly appointed as managing directors at the firm, only three were women.

The products can offset potential losses from lowered state and local deduction limits.

Working seniors who intend to start collecting Social Security benefits in the middle of the year should know about the monthly earnings test.

One recruiter argues the firm is losing talent because it will eventually exit the Broker Protocol.

At Merrill "it felt like we shifted away a little bit in recent years from the core focus of wealth management," advisor Matthew Spradlin explains.

Strengthened legal language recently added to bonus agreements will be removed, according to people familiar with the matter.

82% of beneficiaries who qualified for survivor benefits and their own benefits were not informed that they could opt for a restricted application and boost their benefit.

Firms can bring in great talent while assisting prospective CFPs with the experience requirement needed for the designation, according to a panel of experts at the board's Registered Program Conference.

Black History Month is a reminder that effort is required for racial progress.

Retirement investors may want to adopt the billionaire's investing strategy if their risk tolerance allows them.

The RIA boosts its platform, loses top execs and faces wary advisors.

Sales dropped by 8% last year, but LIMRA finds reason for optimism in 2018.

The paperwork will be designed like the Form 1040EZ, the shortest federal income tax form.

An advisor who is a former ballplayer set ambitious goals for 2021 with an alternate take on the hybrid strategy.

Seniors who reach the age of 65 and are in good health have the option of opening a Medicare medical savings account.

The Raymond James affiliated firm has been aggressively recruiting from wirehouses in recent months.

Lawmakers agreed to form a congressional committee that would look into multiemployer plans and develop a measure to fix these plans' insolvency woes.

The advisor persuaded the customer to liquidate his IRA and invest the money in a risky and costly options trading strategy the advisor managed, FINRA alleged.

Among recent career changes, Merrill Lynch lost brokers managing $2.2 billion to rival J.P. Morgan Securities.