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The meaning of independence takes on many different forms for these 10 financial advisors, wealth management executives, entrepreneurs and other experts.

With brokerages, consolidation, lawsuits and more, independence ain't what it used to be. Advisors who want to break away must contend with ever-changing options and obstacles to define their own version of independence.

Simple, doable steps performed by in-house staff can begin a financial services firm's data security odyssey.

For more than half of U.S. households, retirement isn't a finish line. It's just a different phase of the marathon.

The Section 121 exclusion and the step-up in basis are well known to financial advisors and tax professionals, but their clients will need to plan carefully to net the biggest potential savings.

The likely more than $1 million award is the latest result from cases arguing that firms' pay policies run afoul of federal retirement law.

Brokerages have until June 26 to decide if they want to take part in a pilot program allowing them to continue inspecting their branch office remotely; plus, the rundown on residential supervisory locations

An international coalition of tax authorities has released a list of possible risk indicators for cryptocurrency-related crimes, many of which have to do with privacy and anonymity.

Firms like Morningstar and Morgan Stanley that recently rebooted their chatbots with AI models are finding it's transforming how clients and advisors engage chatbots. Is the industry missing an opportunity for growth with their chatbots?

Trump and his advisors have floated plans — on immigration, trade, taxes and the Federal Reserve — that could significantly alter the current calculus.