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Wealth management firms are offering big compensation packages this year to push their advisors to sell more and sell up. Here are the best comp plans if you are a $600K producer.

'The average deal was a $1 billion or more RIA buying a mid- or smaller-size firm, a classic tuck-in,' says Jonathan Beatty of Schwab Advisor Services.

HNW clients face steep income and estate tax in some states, so a legal move to tax-friendlier territory can pay off.

"We're seeing more inquiries like this," says Dynasty president and CEO Shirl Penney. "As the opportunity presents itself, we think more teams will see the advantage of joining to achieve scale, size and get more bang for their buck."

HNW clients face steep income and estate tax in some states, so a legal move to tax-friendlier territory can pay off.

“Executives today don’t want a higher position so much as a broader position," says Kathy Freeman. "They want to be stretched and challenged, and they want an opportunity to grow."

AdvisorGroup announced Monday that Rick Fergesen has been named as president and CEO of one of its four independent broker-dealers.

Prenups can help HNW clients and heirs in case of divorce or death, but advisors must avoid offending these spouses-to-be.

Driven by a continued steep decline in refundings, long-term municipal bond issuance remained paltry, with the lowest February volume since 2000.

Wealth management firms are offering big compensation packages this year to push their advisors to sell more and sell up. Here are the best comp plans if you are $1M producer.

Prenups can help HNW clients and heirs in case of divorce or death, but advisors must avoid offending these spouses-to-be.

The number of investment products focused on environmental, social and governance factors has risen steadily in the last seven years

Increased tax rates have made it more costly to sell appreciated assets, so it may be better to make charitable or family gifts. Specified selling strategies can also help keep HNW clients from max-tax territory.

Increased tax rates have made it more costly to sell appreciated assets, so it may be better to make charitable or family gifts. Specified selling strategies can also help keep HNW clients from max-tax territory.

After Pershing executive Mark Tibergien discussed the challenge of attracting younger graduates to the profession, Twitter user @jdillon910 replied:

Independent broker-dealer network Advisor Group has a new CEO with big goals. First on the list: Find acquisitions.

The index fund giant is now almost as large as the next two largest competitors combined. Advisors are starting to wonder whether its dominance could become a problem.

Over a lunch of PB&J sandwiches, Vanguard founder John Bogle discusses the shift to passive investing, the rise in ETFs and the proliferation of indexes.