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Consolidation may be a prevailing industry trend. But the founders of a Chicago-based RIA see no reason to join a large aggregator.

There's financial outlay and risk, but the rewards of investing in a well-run, growth-minded advisory firm can be huge.

A new partnership with the tech firm Carta will position Morgan Stanley at Work to manage stock-compensation plans for more than 2,000 private companies that are moving toward IPOs.

Former financial advisors accused the firm of filing false disclosures about a template invoice their onetime employer claimed they sent to clients.

In 2025, premiums for Medicare Part B will grow twice as fast as Social Security benefits — and those premiums are deducted straight from the checks.

A recent Social Capital Markets report found that 71% of social media financial advice is misleading.

To the Internal Revenue Service, Roger Ver symbolizes a new target in the digital age: a crypto holder suspected of failing to pay taxes after selling tokens.

Big firms would be paying $415,000 a year more by 2029, while most brokers would see a far smaller hit.

Advisors who have volunteered their time and expertise said they have reaped the rewards along with those they have served.

Harmon Kong wrote a book about wealth that doesn't include any financial jargon. He argues discussions between parents and their kids hold much more value.