Strategists say the rally that pushed U.S. stocks to successive records this year isn’t ending anytime soon.

From stealing millions to murder investigations, here are 13 big crime and court stories covered by Financial Planning in 2021.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.

A committee says summaries provided by firms are full of jargon and readability issues. But fiduciary and plain-language experts say Form CRS itself needs an overhaul.

Investment products sold as being ESG-related had another record year, but clean-energy stocks are seeing a decline.

The traditional brokerages have yet to relinquish their leading share of client assets, according to a new Aite-Novarica Group report.

The firm will pay restitution and fines to settle allegations that it failed to flag more than 100 client accounts for overconcentration in high-yield bonds.

LPL Financial reeled in the largest haul, but RIA consolidators and other rivals also completed mega-moves in 2021.

Private Advisor Group received capital from Merchant, while Integrated Partners has recruited nearly a dozen practices this year.

Hester Peirce will become the only GOP commissioner at the agency.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.

An expert says investors should wait until benchmark Treasuries yield 3% before abandoning growth stocks and embracing value shares.

Paul Ricky Mata started a real estate scheme in 2008 that allowed him to drain more than 100 victims of millions. His victims will never fully be repaid.

Gwen Campbell is pursuing mandatory arbitration with the Wall Street institution over allegations that its private bankers aggressively courted her star clients.

Conversions are gaining popularity as billions of dollars exit mutual funds each year.

The former Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo and Citigroup broker who spent five years stealing from his friends and family to live a luxurious life will now spend even longer behind bars.

Jeffrey Slothower, a former registered investment advisor and founder of Battery Private, has been charged with wire fraud, investment advisor fraud and money laundering.

The wirehouse aims to retain more advisors with changes it says will reduce complexity and boost incentives for growth.

The bank is turning to an executive who comes with baggage of his own after a shortened tenure as CEO of AMP.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.