M&A in 2019 hits record for RIAs, but many sellers overvalue firms
The number of deals increased by more than 30% last year, and it's a seller's market
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch
Case revolved around investments in Puerto Rican bonds made by the former MLB star
Worries about retirement span the generations, NAPFA survey finds
More than half of millennials and Gen Xers haven’t started retirement planning
Schwab has no plans to bring fractional shares to its adviser platform
Some say the firm is putting its retail platform before its institutional business
Small brokers push bill to ease audit rules despite challenging political environment
Legislation impacting financial advisers tries to get traction amid impeachment, election
Franklin Templeton’s private client group to buy $4.7 billion wealth management shop
Fiduciary Trust Co. International to buy The Pennsylvania Trust Co.
No fun: A vacation-home sale can raise Medicare premiums
A one-time income hike triggers a temporary high-income surcharge
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A
After 10 years of IBD acquisitions, there’s little left on the block. But whatever is up for sale, at the right price, private equity is buying
Creative Planning’s latest acquisition feeds record-setting merger activity
The $48 billion RIA adds another $618 million with Stratford Consulting deal
Her Voice Matters
Inspiring financial literacy, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz follows her father's footsteps to bring investing to the masses.
