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The former Amazon project manager now caters his firm to serving tech professionals.

The arbitration decision comes more than a year after SW Financial was expelled from the industry for violating Regulation Best Interest.

New rules for IRA beneficiaries, the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and guidelines for qualified stock make these strategies especially relevant.

Several advisors answered the call with their strategies for tackling this potentially sticky situation.

UBS executives estimate their plan to raise rates on certain accounts will cost the firm $50 million. A new suit cites that as evidence that the firm "violated its obligations to its clients."

The decision hinging on the definition of "inventory" in the sale of a highly valuable position in a U.S. partnership resolved a saga that began 16 years ago.

A record number of Americans expect to be unemployed soon, giving advisors opportunities to help them plan.

Analysts say that firms that are forced to start paying clients higher rates may have to raise their advisory fees and cut costs to make up for the revenue losses.

These firms ramped up their ranks through recruiting and M&A deals at notable rates over the past decade — even as the channel experienced record growth.

However, financial advisors have been trying to ease client fears by taking a longer view.