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A well-rounded approach wins the day with the annual advisor ranking. No one-trick ponies allowed, as multiple metrics count toward advisors' scores, including AUM, production, growth and fee business.

The buyer of the broker-dealer to some 1,200 hybrid advisors is not a private equity firm.

Brokers who shed small accounts and focus on larger clients could earn a higher payout.

The IBD has boosted payouts for advisors as it trims lower producers from its ranks.

Clients should consider tax breaks such as education expenses, mortgage interest payment and small business costs.

Both advisors are attracted by Ameriprise’s technology and investment options.

Advisors should keep a close eye on these provisions, Dave Grant says.

The brokerage says its Access Investing service is now available to clients with at least $5,000 to invest.

The firm's move shakes up the recruiting landscape yet again.

With millions of Alexa and Google Home devices now in use, first-mover banks are rapidly developing services to let customers control their finances using only their voice — even if there are still many kinks to work out.

The No. 1 IBD unveiled a $1.1 billion firm that is part of the first incoming wave of NPH’s assets.

The advisors made their career change just prior to UBS's exit from the Broker Protocol on December 1.

Central Valley Community Bank of Fresno, California, will look to Raymond James to help it expand its client investment offerings.

Steps advisors need to take now, whether you’re thinking of making a move or not.

Regional firms have been on a recruiting spree this year.

A collaboration with Lincoln has yielded 30 platform enhancements for advisors, with more to follow.

They're the latest mega group to join the boutique wealth manager.

The moves occurred in the days before the firm's planned exit from the Broker Protocol.

The wirehouse's advisor headcount, at 14,564 at the end of the third quarter, was down 3% year-over-year.